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 Post subject: best way to shape a stone that is about 5mm by 8mm
PostPosted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 10:41 pm 
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Would a diamond file work best on a small stone like that? The stone might be a red rubellite chip.


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 Post subject: Re: best way to shape a stone that is about 5mm by 8mm
PostPosted: Fri Aug 23, 2013 12:07 pm 
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Assuming you're talking about faceting, just do all your shaping on a 600 wheel or finer. Just do it like any other stone--grind a small flat if you need to, dop it up (placing for optimum return of course), and go to town.

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