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- Boulder matrix dog poo
by lostwax » Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:30 am
- 44 Replies
- 422 Views
- Last post by PinkDiamond
Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:54 am
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- Things I'm afraid to cut
by Voltaire » Sun Feb 07, 2010 4:53 pm
- 4 Replies
- 23 Views
- Last post by mehoose
Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:53 am
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- How do you dop small opals?
by Neural » Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:36 pm
- 10 Replies
- 281 Views
- Last post by mehoose
Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:49 am
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- CUTTING /STABILIZE ETHIOPIAN OPAL
by sedaopals » Sat Feb 21, 2009 6:46 am
- 28 Replies
- 1616 Views
- Last post by normans4
Tue Dec 22, 2009 1:15 am
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- Creating and Finishing a BACK
by scribblygum » Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:15 am
- 29 Replies
- 241 Views
- Last post by mehoose
Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:46 pm
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- Best Koroit Opal Polish!! AAAAA
by opalplus » Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:41 am
- 19 Replies
- 1079 Views
- Last post by PinkDiamond
Thu Oct 15, 2009 8:12 pm
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- Cutting Yowah Nuts?
by lostwax » Fri Jul 10, 2009 2:56 am
- 5 Replies
- 135 Views
- Last post by mehoose
Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:31 am
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- Just out the cutting room a little surprise
by Stuart Wheeler » Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:18 pm
- 3 Replies
- 135 Views
- Last post by mehoose
Mon Oct 12, 2009 1:10 am
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- Anyone use "Robilt" Lapidary machines?
by lostwax » Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:51 pm
- 1 Replies
- 93 Views
- Last post by mehoose
Sat Oct 10, 2009 3:28 pm
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- Need a triplett cutter
by Stewart » Thu Sep 24, 2009 5:23 pm
- 2 Replies
- 56 Views
- Last post by idahoopaljimab
Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:52 pm
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- Things I'm afraid to cut - part three
by lostwax » Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:06 am
- 12 Replies
- 194 Views
- Last post by scribblygum
Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:02 am
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- Opals cracking
by OpalFlash » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:48 am
- 15 Replies
- 222 Views
- Last post by scribblygum
Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:17 am
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- Rubber Diamond Pads & new product Siacarat?
by lostwax » Wed Jun 24, 2009 6:28 am
- 3 Replies
- 112 Views
- Last post by lostwax
Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:49 pm
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- UGLY Opal...!
by azvinnie » Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:32 pm
- 13 Replies
- 855 Views
- Last post by dienn
Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:28 pm
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- Tunnel polishing
by Iceopals » Sun Nov 18, 2007 5:13 pm
- 47 Replies
- 1920 Views
- Last post by opalfireinfo
Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:22 pm
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- STORING OPAL IN PARAFFIN OIL
by sedaopals » Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:28 am
- 14 Replies
- 383 Views
- Last post by Iceopals
Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:00 pm
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- Black backing or more yield on grey backing?
by lostwax » Sun Jun 14, 2009 2:57 am
- 8 Replies
- 100 Views
- Last post by azvinnie
Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:09 pm
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- Honduran opal
by Neural » Fri May 29, 2009 7:58 pm
- 3 Replies
- 97 Views
- Last post by opalfireinfo
Sun May 31, 2009 5:25 pm
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- Things I'm afraid to cut--- Part Two!!
by Iceopals » Wed May 27, 2009 4:20 pm
- 1 Replies
- 89 Views
- Last post by azvinnie
Thu May 28, 2009 12:39 am
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- Your cabbing machine
by scribblygum » Sat Apr 18, 2009 10:59 am
- 2 Replies
- 148 Views
- Last post by Neural
Fri May 22, 2009 1:46 pm
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- new book on cutting opal due soon by my mate Greg Pardy.
by opalplus » Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:08 pm
- 10 Replies
- 1245 Views
- Last post by dienn
Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:52 am
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- Which grit/wheel to remove...
by Neural » Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:25 pm
- 1 Replies
- 82 Views
- Last post by azvinnie
Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:53 pm
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- Split an Opal - Want to finish it as if whole - thoughts?
by ZeBoxx » Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:51 pm
- 3 Replies
- 197 Views
- Last post by soulsun
Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:08 am
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- Things I'm afraid to cut...
by Neural » Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:05 pm
- 14 Replies
- 358 Views
- Last post by opalplus
Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:31 pm
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- Trim Saw Lubricant - What Do You Use?
by Kookielee » Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:32 pm
- 7 Replies
- 244 Views
- Last post by Robin
Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:57 am
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- my new Lortone cabbing machine
by dienn » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:42 am
- 7 Replies
- 364 Views
- Last post by azvinnie
Sun Oct 05, 2008 5:42 am
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- The back of the opal
by Iceopals » Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:13 pm
- 10 Replies
- 428 Views
- Last post by Neural
Sat Aug 16, 2008 7:26 pm
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- Flexible Resin Diamond Disks
by azvinnie » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:13 am
- 6 Replies
- 560 Views
- Last post by azvinnie
Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:15 am
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- My Latest score
by lostwax » Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:51 am
- 14 Replies
- 476 Views
- Last post by Iceopals
Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:24 pm
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- Perceiving depth with chrystal opal
by lostwax » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:09 am
- 8 Replies
- 400 Views
- Last post by lostwax
Thu Jul 24, 2008 7:35 am
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- CUTTING A GEM FROM RUBBISH
by sedaopals » Tue Nov 27, 2007 11:07 am
- 12 Replies
- 744 Views
- Last post by Iceopals
Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:19 am
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- am I cutting them to big?
by Neural » Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:11 am
- 2 Replies
- 326 Views
- Last post by azvinnie
Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:18 am
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- When is opal too thin to work?
by Magpiez » Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:39 pm
- 7 Replies
- 621 Views
- Last post by Yankee42
Sun Jun 01, 2008 2:55 am
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- sawing rough
by Neural » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:31 pm
- 6 Replies
- 467 Views
- Last post by mike4bears
Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:41 am
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- wow. How to continue cutting this...
by Neural » Sun Feb 03, 2008 1:58 am
- 8 Replies
- 504 Views
- Last post by Robin
Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:18 am
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- treating matrix
by mike4bears » Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:40 am
- 1 Replies
- 410 Views
- Last post by Iceopals
Sat Dec 29, 2007 3:54 pm
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- Mapping cuts on rough opal
by Neural » Sun Dec 16, 2007 11:33 am
- 9 Replies
- 569 Views
- Last post by mauibuck
Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:41 pm
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- New method, or tried and disproved?
by Neural » Tue Dec 11, 2007 10:14 pm
- 18 Replies
- 928 Views
- Last post by mike4bears
Sun Dec 16, 2007 2:37 am
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- What machine do you use. This is mine
by CPBlackOpal » Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:32 pm
- 0 Replies
- 394 Views
- Last post by CPBlackOpal
Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:32 pm
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- Sandblasting for more info prior to cutting
by mauibuck » Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:23 am
- 43 Replies
- 2170 Views
- Last post by mauibuck
Tue Dec 11, 2007 9:44 pm
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- Opal cutting for Beginners
by CPBlackOpal » Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:19 pm
- 44 Replies
- 2558 Views
- Last post by mauibuck
Tue Dec 11, 2007 5:23 am
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- Seeking suggestions and info on trim/slab saws.
by TacticalMan » Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:03 pm
- 16 Replies
- 1491 Views
- Last post by mike4bears
Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:07 pm
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- Color Bars That Look Like Cracks.
by azvinnie » Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:10 pm
- 13 Replies
- 571 Views
- Last post by CPBlackOpal
Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:00 pm
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- DIAMOND PADS FOR CUTTING OPALS; VERSATILE & CHEAP
by mauibuck » Sat Mar 31, 2007 8:34 am
- 7 Replies
- 958 Views
- Last post by sk
Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:57 am
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- Visual Aids
by mauibuck » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:50 am
- 19 Replies
- 953 Views
- Last post by sk
Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:08 am
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- Lighting for cutting opal
by mauibuck » Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:57 pm
- 2 Replies
- 336 Views
- Last post by mauibuck
Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:14 am
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- Haven't Quit Yet.
by azvinnie » Sun Nov 18, 2007 10:12 pm
- 5 Replies
- 381 Views
- Last post by mauibuck
Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:29 am
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- Opal Cutting Sucks - Or Not.
by azvinnie » Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:02 am
- 5 Replies
- 519 Views
- Last post by CPBlackOpal
Tue Oct 09, 2007 3:46 pm
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- matrix opal ,,how do i treat it?
by luv gems » Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:05 am
- 5 Replies
- 1562 Views
- Last post by mountainman
Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:02 pm
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- Second One Done.
by azvinnie » Sun Jul 15, 2007 4:42 am
- 11 Replies
- 789 Views
- Last post by azvinnie
Tue Aug 14, 2007 5:02 am
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