Jon Rolfe on how to cut black axis tourmaline

[Barrett]

;D
HOW I AM CUTTING BLACK AXIS TOURMALINE NOW.
Saves time!
Fast!
Greatly improved color and light return!!!

Higher Yields!
1: Place tourmaline rough on cutting fixture:



2: Apply cast iron cutting tool:




3: Repeat as needed till all Black Axis stuff has been cut.




4: Sweep up and discard, after noting improvement in colour..

[Dicky the Rockhunter]

add another step

sweep into a pestal and turn to dust with the morter next place in a mold and add clear epoxy

Result green junk oh excuse me green leaverite.

Dicky

[gsellis]

Or, you can sell it to the guy that wanted a kilo of tourmaline for alternative medicine...

AG, did you show Gearloose that you are spreading the word?

BTW, currently he is slated to be at FFF4 at the end of July.

* George Ellis - Faceting powered by Gearloose

[Barrett]

Well I told him he is the Dave Barry of the gem/faceting world..LOL..those pieces look like that giant 1 pound red tourmaline from Maine I had Hambiskit try heating in his oven..busted into deep green pieces just like those