Jambpeg Faceting Journey - Month 2
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- Опубликовано: 17 июл 2024
- Today I have some new faceting toys to show off as well as share a bit of my progress over the last few weeks of learning how to cut in the jambpeg style.
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I love the way you get into reproducing the vibe of what a gem cutter of the day working conditions were like. Thanks for sharing this fascinating experience.
I love the historical aspect of your videos. Always interesting!
Your new Water Drip is EVERYTHING! Luv you Justin !
Thank you , I totally agree. I love the vintage looks, the way the water glistens inside and also the way the color perfect matches the brass parts of my machine.
Thanks 😊
I've got a analog angle finder. No batteries or zero necessary. Also those measurements loupe are essential
Way back in high school when I took a jewelry class I dreamed of faceting stones. I got a book from the library that showed the machines and I gave that thought up to do to expense of them. But Peter the Gem Shepard steered me to you and I saw your video on the English jambpeg. I was taken with the old school machine and at my age and skill level I could create that easy enough. But boy did I get a surprise when I checked an online metal supplier for 1” thick copper. They wanted a grand for a 12” square! Take care of them copper laps! I’m guessing the original on the English lap was 10” diameter by 1” thick?
Yes you are correct. 10” diameter at about an inch thick. A big hunk of metal. You can still find an affordable copper. 6” at around 1/2” for about $100 in bangkok or Sri Lanka. I hope your journey towards faceting is progressing and glad you found me via Peter :)
I just got a regular mast machine. I feel like I would like the jam peg style better. I used to cabbing a lot so I’m used to the stick and angles
Try soft goat leather too as wipe fabric
Hello, can you cut an oval stone with a checkered face and upload the video to your channel? Grateful.
Use Velcro for your apron then you can swap out fabrics as necessary and have spares handy
Good idea!
Always interesting watching your videos 👍😊
I'm also using one of those angle finders. ..and that's a must for me, because I'm using one of those cheap Chinese faceting mast/devices with a scale that's incorrect and difficult to read.
So I zero it out (on the side) at my disc and then I will get a correct angle on the arm 😊
Nice!!
Justin have you tried completely cutting a stone free hand ? Just with the dop stick in your hands no mechanical. Other than obviously your machine.
I’ve faceted a stone before with just a stone in hand before I had access to a faceting machine. I did a few flat topped pyramids and a cube but nothing complicated. That would be a good experiment.
So do you suggest Jampeg is better then the Raytechshaw machine ?
Not at all. I wouldn’t recommend anyone to go down the Jambpeg path unless they feel so called to do it. It’s very hard with almost no reward as far as finished stones go. It’s a fool errand and in this situation I’m happy to play the fool on my journey towards becoming the magus.
Hello Justin I'm from Bogota Colombia I'm a gold smith looking to get into the gem cutting world if I can help you looking for the Colombian machine it will be my pleasure
Yes please. If you see an old one for sale, please let me know. I don’t need the table, just the head. Feel free to email me or message me on social media. Email is Justin k prim at gmail dot com