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Post by gsellis on Sept 20, 2010 10:56:51 GMT -5
I cut this for a friend in Auburn, GA who is now a MAGMA member, I think.
The only error is that it has 161 facets. I added an extra tier to stack the crown and keep more stone.
It did not look this stunning wet and mid dry. It was a stunner, but it dried and kicked it up a notch.
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Post by postal on Sept 20, 2010 12:09:26 GMT -5
Great cut George.I have done some reading on Opals and some cutters will not even mess with the stuff.Is it a pain to cut.Pete
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Post by gsellis on Sept 20, 2010 18:31:23 GMT -5
I found it easy to cut. We first used a diamond burr to remove the pumice, then cut it just like I would sunstone (and no cleavage plane!) Polish with my Greenway (Gearloose) was easy. I used a 1200 diamond, 3k diamond BATT, and the Greenway.
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Post by 4cornersrocks on Sept 21, 2010 14:41:30 GMT -5
That looks excellent! I think the welo looks great faceted, really nice job!
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Post by mickey on Sept 21, 2010 15:12:29 GMT -5
Wowzer is right. Absolutely stunning!!
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Post by carnelianpete on Sept 21, 2010 15:46:45 GMT -5
Damn nice job cutting. I may have to ask you for your cutting services. I have not seen any one do better. Now if I can just get a job so I can go out and collect some good cutting material!!!!!!!
Pete
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Post by arappaho on Sept 21, 2010 22:45:23 GMT -5
Got to echo Mickey, Wowzer is right!!!
That Welo is making its' mark in the market.
Joe
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Post by Ryan on Sept 22, 2010 0:40:33 GMT -5
Really pretty. Thanks for the vid. Wish I had your skills!
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Post by nose2ground on Sept 22, 2010 8:32:40 GMT -5
George has come along very quickly in his art, been more than happy with the pieces he has cut for me! Great work as always, and love the video format.
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Post by Doug on Sept 22, 2010 9:07:47 GMT -5
Man oh man!!! I absolutely love the video format you presented this in George!!!!! I have a few pieces of this waiting to be cut and hope it comes out as well. I agree with you that opal can be easy to cut, BUT have had one piece just crumble when I soaked it to take off the dop. Seems it had been opticonned and that stuff could not hold up to the paint remover (methylene chloride) I use to dissolve epoxy. I have cut a good bit of the jelly opal from Mexico and a piece of Coober Pedy that all came out great though. I rough on a 600, go to 1200 and then cerium oxide to polish. Keep cutting, you do a great job.
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Post by gsellis on Sept 22, 2010 9:21:17 GMT -5
I can't take credit for that video. Jerry shot that one. But it runs much like what I do with my HDV camera. I found that the video camera does much better with color than stills. Hmmm... I should shoot the DH I finished and the enhydro chip.
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Post by tanyafrench on Sept 24, 2010 9:35:08 GMT -5
That is probably the most beautiful opal I have ever seen! Great job!
Tanya
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Post by mickey on Sept 24, 2010 17:21:54 GMT -5
After seeing this stone, I bought a few pieces of this opal at our show today. I just hope it comes out close to the quality of this one.
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Post by gsellis on Sept 24, 2010 21:36:45 GMT -5
Jerry said the secret to faceted opal is counter-inituitive. You want it to window. Cut in under the critical angle.
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