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Old Rockhound
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Mostly about stone Intarsia with occasional visits to additional lapidary subjects.
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Flat Lap Intarsia & Creative Machine Solutions
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This video provides a discussion of basic Intarsia made on a flat lap and then shows numerous examples of creative solutions others have devised to make their own Intarsia machines.
YouTube Intarsia Circle Inlay
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How to inlay large and small circle rounds into stone intarsia or other stones or wood.
how do you release glued fingers? nise vid by the way!
Loved my time there. Will come back. Bill Roberts is the best teacher
Looking forward to future videos!
Hi. Where do you find/purchase "stick on" laps?
I just received mine today and I have to say I'm really disappointed that there is no directions on assembly, operation, or troubleshooting! For a 1K machine, you would think they would have spent a couple extra dollars and created a user manual.
Hi Bill. Thanks for the video. Do you have any follow up on the contraption designed for the ameritool?
Thanks Bill. I look forward to your upcoming intarsia video. I have your book, which is very helpful, but seeing the work in progress would be great! Dont forget - its fra-GEE- lay. French you know.😅
Where do you find the lap blade on the tile saw? I have the tile saw but I’m at a loss as to what to put on it.
hi Julie, I searched TH-cam and found several how-to videos on changing blades in tile saws. There are many brands out there but the selection of videos seems to cover most of what you need. If you need a lapidary blade a good source in Kingsley North Lapidary. here is just one of the videos I came across: th-cam.com/video/-twRTDLyCLo/w-d-xo.html Hope this helps👍
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With Mine, the water feed is not continuous. the disc dries up.
Hi Charles, It turns out that my machine was damaged (bent motor shaft) during shipping. I’m getting a new/replacement motor and will then I’ll be able to use the machine and try to see if I can figure out what might be causing your problem. I plan do do a video to demonstrate using the new machine to make an intarsia in the near future.
Thanks. Looking forward to your informative review.@@oldrockhound1595
Great Video thank you!
Hi Bill. I just bought your book a couple weeks ago and am working on my first picture frame intarsia. Using a flat lap is quite frustrating, and I'll probably DIY an intarsia grinder, but I had seen HP's impressive intarsia grinder TH-cam vid and I'm really happy to see you did an unboxing on it.
Hi Adam, Glad you enjoyed the unboxing and hope the book is helpful for you. I understand your frustrations with the flat lap. I first learned to make Intarsia using a flat lap many years ago before someone had the bright idea of adding a 9-deg shelf. I will say that with a bit of practice and patience you can essentially master the flat lap technique. It helps to have a good light source behind the lap shining down onto the area. Then lean down in front of and nearly to the level of the lap so you can get a better perspective of the, hopefully 90deg, angle you’re holding it at. Like I say… practice. Good luck👍
What is the best place to buy slabs?
check with a local rock and gem club to get some ideas for sources. The best place other than the local clubs is probably rock and gem shows. EBay sells slabs but they can be pricey.
Looks very well designed and built, can’t wait to see it in action!
Thanks, Bill! This video is very helpful to learn how to maintain this fabulous machine.
I got the 6 inch version.
I would really like it to have an Ac motor with speed control on it, for my use that would be ideal. Looks like a good machine though. Right now I use the flat lap on my faceting machine right now for all my inlay and intarsia needs. The lamp at the end was silly, Bill you got a great sense of humor and talent!
John Rowland of Highland Park said he decided on single speed motor primarily due to increased cost of variable. The flat lap is a great tool for intarsia and inlay and certainly more affordable. That’s how I learned to do Intarsia and I still use my flat lap and wheeled grinder for inlay.
Believe it😂 or not, Will “Smitty”mSmith taught me what he knew about intarsia, many, many years ago. I use a Sapphire faceting machine for all my work. I’m not an engineer, and have been trying to create an eight pointed Christmas Star using Lapis & Opal. I don’t get much time to work on intarsia, but eventually will get it figured out. Love & Missing you, ready for 2024??
Thanks SO MUCH for the lessons. I'm retired and starting my lapidary hobby. Picked up an old, very old, B-10 Highland Park and restoring. Love the idea of the polisher turned Intarsia. Big Bertha, as I call her, will be retrofitted. Love the lessons, and will be watching more.
Thank you and we have taken many good classes at William Holland. We hope to do more.
Thanks for sharing ideas with us
Great video, I will try this weekend ! Thanks so much !
It's like nobody has a channel like yours. Thanks for the information that could only be learned in person. The knowledge you have is priceless thanks, Quentin
Hi do you no where to get a intarsia machine been looking everywhere. Highland park still haves made there’s
Hello, The new guy who took over Al Sesona’s business is Jim Munyon. He’s not as responsive as Al was but people say if you keep trying that he will respond. Here’s Jim’s contact information: (Jim Munyon- (904) 449-5090 - Jem1cutter@aol.com) Some people have had good luck contacting him via text. Let me know how you make out👍
i like the folkie rendition of “whiskey before breakfast” great video my friend i learned a lot and am excited for the new highland park
What if I don't want my hole to go all the way through ? What is a good way to make that circular "well" or depression ?
Hello, I've done this numerous times as follows. Drill part just way into the stone with the core drill of the size hole you want. The depth will be determined by the stone's thickness. I usually try to judge it as roughly half way. If you have a precision drill press you can set a stop. I just use a cheapie drill press so do it by eye. At this point, take a small diameter drill or core drill and begin drilling a series of random holes into the center plug of material that you want to remove. Eventually you'll gradually eat away all of the center plug material. The bottom of the cavity will be rough but it won't matter since you'll be filling it in with another stone or maybe crushed stone/epoxy mix. Let me know if you have any further questions. Good luck👍
@@oldrockhound1595 thank you very much
jezus h christ. this is why I am self taugbt. TEACH MORE, TALK LESS FFS.
I facet now, but started by cabbing. I kinda lost interest with it. However after seeing your production, I am by all counts re invigorated. Thank very much for sharing your experiences and machine adaptations. I still have my 8" Hi Tech and look forward, with great enthusiasm, to adapting and crafting.
Thanks for sharing with us and taking the time to upload the video!
That sugilite slab is now worth thousands of dollars. Ok. If it's reconstituted, it's hundreds.
Beautifully explained. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You’ve inspired me to add that little something extra to one of my designs.
This is so informative I love it!! Iv been wondering how to do this.
Thanks for sharing this technique, a beautiful piece. I am going to pass this on to my brother-in-law who does lapidary.
Hi Debra, Re: Cyanoacrylates (super glue) vs. 2-part epoxy. You’re correct in that using epoxy would solve all issues. However, sad to admit but I’m too impatient to wait the hours required for the epoxy to cure😉. Therefore it’s perfectly legitimate to use super glue when constructing the Intarsia and as a final step, attaching a backing with epoxy. This will head off any potential negative issues resulting for the use of super glue. Additionally, the Loctite Gel super glue I now use claims to be “water/moisture” resistant as well as less susceptible to shock/vibration. Regardless, in the 20+ years I’ve been doing this, I’ve never had any pieces come apart due to glue failure.
I haven't had so much fun learning in ages 🥰🤣 However..makes my wrists hurt; why not put a piece of pool noodle over the edge of your grinder tray? Second random thought...if your drill is turning opposite the direction of the grinding wheel, it may result in faster cutting....? GREAT video, much better than many of the other videos from the school I've watched. They need to put your camera skills to work with Diane Mason, so I can actually see what she's doing, for instance.... Thank you so much!
It all make sense to me! Good show!
Awesome idea very nice.
That is some awesome skills really enjoy your method and thanks for sharing
Ive been all over looking for great inlay videos and this one is by far the best ive seen by far!!!! Please, Whatever you do, keep sharing inlay with me and the rest of the world!!!!
So awesome!
Nice chainsaw sound effects on the cutting wheel, lol.
Great video. Thanks for the info. Are you, or can you, use a regular drill press for this or do you need a special lapidary one?
I have used a regular drill press before. The drilling process is pretty messy (I.e. wet) so I tried to prepare the area so everything wouldn’t get wet and possibly rust.
@@oldrockhound1595 thank you!
Hint on the super glue in that type of dispenser. Before you activate the dispenser, the part that you pinch for the glue can be removed by holding the top and pulling out the bottom, it just pulls out, then cut with clippers each side of the top. You now have the full tube to use because the other way wastes a lot.
Can I have the name of your supplier? Mace Craft? Wonderful video.
www.masecraftsupply.com/
@@oldrockhound1595 Thank you so much!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful work. 😊
What a beautiful way to finish an intarsia piece! Thank you for sharing, Bill!
Who in their right mind would give this a thumbs down? What a good instruction piece.
Hi there, great video. I just bought a new cab machine and I’m concerned about the epoxy and glue clogging up my diamond wheels. Do you use separate wheels for intarsia projects? Thank you.
Hi Susan, Once the epoxy has hardened it's not a problem...👍
I will be taking your class later this summer. My wife and I want to try some before class. She would like to know how thick to cut slab for center piece.
Hi Levan, I look forward to meeting you in August. I think you'll enjoy the class as we always have a good time and everyone ends up with quite a few nice intarsia pieces. Since you will be cutting the slab make it at least 1/4" thick. That will give you plenty of glue surface for the borders. If, after you get the entire piece constructed, you decide it's too thick then you can thin the whole intarsia down just before attaching the backing. Bill