Good day all in Orchid land- I am trying my hand at polishing /
cutting some stones and am in search of a supply house which offers
tools for the flex shaft that will allow to polish / carve. I have
seen rubber disks mounted on a mandrel which one applies pre-adhesive
grits of sanding paper(?). I have tried the few houses that offer
lapidary supplies but, to no avail. Any and all help would be most
grateful.
Barb, Have you tried Graves Lapidary in Pompano Beach, FL? They
have kits on page 42 of their catalog that are specifically meant for
the carver. Call them at 1-800-327-9103 and ask for Matt or Peter.
Tell em I sent you!
Cheers from Don at The Charles Belle Studio in SOFL where simple
elegance IS fine jewelry! @coralnut2
Hi Barb, I saw a demo recently by gem carver Michael Dyber. He uses
a fixed arbor but makes his own carving points and charges them with
diamond and polishes. With your tool making capabilities, this
should be a piece of cake! Lapidary Journal - Jewelry Making, Jewelry Arts, Gems, Beads, B&B, Minerals and More is an article from
Lapidary Journal where he discusses making his tools.
If you are serious about polishing, I would go with diamond
materials. There are velcro backed discs for air tools and I would
suggest you contact A Cut Above 800-444-2999 Steve or Gary) to see
if they have anything in an 1/8th in shaft size. Also Kingsely (Boy
I cannot find it or get a good URL for them with this name, but they
do have a lot of variety in stone tools) If you really want their
name/address/URL let me know and I will go to my shop and find a
catalog. Also a search at
I wanted to say thank you to all who have responded both here and
directly to me with I have a number of sources now for
my flex shaft needs, which will allow me to polish and carve with!
Thank you Hanuman …this is one awesome forum!!