Wow this video is now 13 years old, but still contains priceless information and a gorgeous opal. I think that color is one of my favorites as well. Love those blue black opals ! Thank you sir.
Justin, has by far the best cutting videos I have seen on youtube. And I should know 35 years of experience in the opal industry and the only man still alive that has a Opal mine that is heritage listed in Australia .
Two great things that have been all but lost in 2021: appreciation for great father figures & apprenticeship. Great channel. I'm new to opal cutting and have learned a lot from you, Justin.
Keep the stone cool!!! That means usining a lot of water, as you are, and back the stone off the wheels every few seconds. My pattern is two swipes and look, two swipes and look. The technique of spinning the the stone very fast looks like a great method also, I am going to give it a try. The key is that the same spot on the stone should only be in contact a few seconds. Also, start with Austrailian opal. Mexican and Ethiopian are both very tricky.
that is beautiful work! really enjoy it m8.couldnt decide who had a better shine your head or the stone.but seriously you are a preservist of beauty and god loves beauty
Thank you,I really appreciate it! I'm kind of nervous because soldering was a pain in the butt to learn,so I'm hoping I'm better at cabbing or cutting,lol. Can't wait to check out your site too. I could look at opals all day :D
Thank you for posting this video, I found it very informative. I can honestly say I have watched all of your videos as well as all the other videos on youtube about Australian opal mining. It makes me want to come down under for a visit. Thanks again for posting your videos, you have a lot of nice opals. Aloha from Hawaii.
top video very professional ! not to mention the beautiful opal you worked with! i take it the nova wheels are expensive ? would be great if you do a video on rock tumbling opal plenty of vids on you tube showing tumbling but not Opal. Would really like some pro tips on how to do the tumbling well. Thanks 4 posting really got some good tips from watching this,
Back when I cut, I used metal diamond wheels, tried the Novas, but went back to metal. Wide as I could get, 2 inch all the way. Mintabie stone is quite a bit harder, maybe on the softer stuff they'd work better. Except for pre-polish; absolutely swear by a nova for that. Off the Nova pre-polish there's no need for destructive tin oxide on felt, just cerium on leather. And what the guy below sais, freezer for removal. PS if you don't use felt, you can use a lower temp wax, less heat stress on the stone.
damned beautifull stone... i loveblackopal so much, can you help me, how it can full of colour when you have some of rough blackopal ? teach me how it can be ?
Hello Black Opal Direct, how it's called the last wheel, where the polishing is made? And the corners softened. Awsome work, i have learned a lot here with your videos, thank you
i love the video. I cant wait until i am able to get working on stones myself. I been wondering what type of machine you use. I cant find any 4 wheel polish/cutting machines. Could u give me a clue? Thank you very much in advance
I don't know if you have ever found what you look for, but TH-cam to learn, and eBay as well....people that cut will talk on eBay, sometimes. and a great place to purchase as well !
absolutely stunning ! do you guys ever make it to quartzsite arizona in the winter to sell your opal ? please message me and let me know i am interested in a beginners lot of black opal
ok great Justin! look forward to the tumbling! when you can get around to it! i would pay 4 view as it dose cost money buying expensive cameras not to mention time and effort it takes to do the videos ! maybe you should run workshops on working with Opals ! LoL just an idea...
I cut a lot of agates and jaspers on a Diamond Pacific Titan with Nova wheels. The problem is that, as sold you go from 220 steel to 600 Nova. This causes the excessive wear on the 600 you mentioned. The solution (a bit pricey) is to ditch the 150? wheel (your trim saw can get closer to the line and damage the stone a lot lee) and get a 320 or 350 steel. 220 to 600 is to large a step. Also, a 12000 endwheel is a LOT better than the 3000 they sell them with now.
Hi I had a great teacher named Wally and he showed me an easy way of removing stones from wax dops by putting them in a freezer, the stones just pop of and there is little chance of damaging the cabs
Wow this video is now 13 years old, but still contains priceless information and a gorgeous opal. I think that color is one of my favorites as well. Love those blue black opals !
Thank you sir.
Justin, has by far the best cutting videos I have seen on youtube. And I should know 35 years of experience in the opal industry and the only man still alive that has a Opal mine that is heritage listed in Australia .
From Generation to generation. My Father was one of the best in the world and he taught me
Two great things that have been all but lost in 2021: appreciation for great father figures & apprenticeship.
Great channel. I'm new to opal cutting and have learned a lot from you, Justin.
Keep the stone cool!!! That means usining a lot of water, as you are, and back the stone off the wheels every few seconds. My pattern is two swipes and look, two swipes and look. The technique of spinning the the stone very fast looks like a great method also, I am going to give it a try. The key is that the same spot on the stone should only be in contact a few seconds. Also, start with Austrailian opal. Mexican and Ethiopian are both very tricky.
Yes I am in the throws of doing some webinars online where I can give a chunk of information and then answer questions. What do you think?
Yes the nova wheels are mainly for opal. they will wear out if you use harder gemstones on them and they are expensive. I hope this helps.
Black opals are my favorite gemstone & the one you have is big & beautiful,like me,lol! I'm starting lapidary classes in Spring & I'm sooo excited!
Thanks mate I love to give free information to people who appreciate it. I will do a tumbling video soon for you. :-) regards Justin
that is beautiful work! really enjoy it m8.couldnt decide who had a better shine your head or the stone.but seriously you are a preservist of beauty and god loves beauty
Thanks for the tips. I've been polishing fire opal on Nova wheels, and have had a hard time with smoothing the facets. Now I know, spin it fast!
I am so glad The it helped you. Thanks for watching :-)
Thank you,I really appreciate it! I'm kind of nervous because soldering was a pain in the butt to learn,so I'm hoping I'm better at cabbing or cutting,lol. Can't wait to check out your site too. I could look at opals all day :D
Красота! а,за ней трудоемкий и сложный процесс,терпение и выдержка мастера,с золотыми руками. Спасибо за красоту!и за мастерство!
Thank you for posting this video, I found it very informative. I can honestly say I have watched all of your videos as well as all the other videos on youtube about Australian opal mining. It makes me want to come down under for a visit. Thanks again for posting your videos, you have a lot of nice opals. Aloha from Hawaii.
That blue is stunning
That's a real pleasure to watch! Thanks for the share!!!
Beautiful, love the blue with a hint of green!
I am very impressed, beautifully done!
Great Work! I Like your videos very much. Thank you Justin.
top video very professional ! not to mention the beautiful opal you worked with! i take it the nova wheels are expensive ? would be great if you do a video on rock tumbling opal plenty of vids on you tube showing tumbling but not Opal. Would really like some pro tips on how to do the tumbling well. Thanks 4 posting really got some good tips from watching this,
Hi There Yes I do on my website blackopaldirectcom have a look in the rough opal parcels regards Justin
It is a big stone and a rippa! :-) and your welcome on the info. regards Justin
yes i think its a great idea Justin ! let us know on your upcoming videos if your going to have a go !
That stone is beast! Thanks for the great info I can't wait to start cutting!! :-)
Found this video from 11 years ago and what a beautiful stone
Back when I cut, I used metal diamond wheels, tried the Novas, but went back to metal. Wide as I could get, 2 inch all the way. Mintabie stone is quite a bit harder, maybe on the softer stuff they'd work better. Except for pre-polish; absolutely swear by a nova for that. Off the Nova pre-polish there's no need for destructive tin oxide on felt, just cerium on leather. And what the guy below sais, freezer for removal. PS if you don't use felt, you can use a lower temp wax, less heat stress on the stone.
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damned beautifull stone... i loveblackopal so much, can you help me, how it can full of colour when you have some of rough blackopal ?
teach me how it can be ?
Beautiful & Lovely Work and such a wonderful Stone !
Thanks for sharing with us :-)
gorgeous !! nice job
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Opals are my birthstone...
my opinion Opals are one of the top most beautiful stones. ...always loved them
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This is a beautiful stone. Thanks!
What grit did you use for the diamond wheels? Thanks a lot for sharing!
Hello Black Opal Direct, how it's called the last wheel, where the polishing is made? And the corners softened.
Awsome work, i have learned a lot here with your videos, thank you
i love the video. I cant wait until i am able to get working on stones myself. I been wondering what type of machine you use. I cant find any 4 wheel polish/cutting machines. Could u give me a clue? Thank you very much in advance
I don't know if you have ever found what you look for, but TH-cam to learn, and eBay as well....people that cut will talk on eBay, sometimes. and a great place to purchase as well !
Beautiful opal.
Could you tell us what kind of injuries you got as a rookie from these wheels?
+Khamomil Haha you will mainly only get wear on the end of you finger tips but no injuries that really hurt :-)
You are correct :-)
Awesome thank you. Information was excellent thank you.
absolutely stunning ! do you guys ever make it to quartzsite arizona in the winter to sell your opal ? please message me and let me know i am interested in a beginners lot of black opal
Welcome :-)
What an interesting video! Are the Nova wheels used specifically on opals? I'm interested in lapidary, but am pretty clueless right now :)
Thank you :-)
ok great Justin! look forward to the tumbling! when you can get around to it! i would pay 4 view as it dose cost money buying expensive cameras not to mention time and effort it takes to do the videos ! maybe you should run workshops on working with Opals ! LoL just an idea...
what grit did you use for this process??
Thanks for sharing the knowledge!
sir good day if you pulish did you pot some oil or powder to shine?
top video i have learned alot ! thank you
I cut a lot of agates and jaspers on a Diamond Pacific Titan with Nova wheels. The problem is that, as sold you go from 220 steel to 600 Nova. This causes the excessive wear on the 600 you mentioned. The solution (a bit pricey) is to ditch the 150? wheel (your trim saw can get closer to the line and damage the stone a lot lee) and get a 320 or 350 steel. 220 to 600 is to large a step. Also, a 12000 endwheel is a LOT better than the 3000 they sell them with now.
Can you show your water wheel how to work?
Nice Video, What was do you use to hold the stone in place??
NO sorry I dont they are a volatile opal and can crack at any time
Haha I work hard to get that polish on my head :-)
Thank you!
Hi There I used a gemmasta the best there is
beautifull stone...can i order 1, at what price
Thats great If you need any more help please let me know? I have my website where all my opal is :-) it is blackopaldirect
Awesome!
where did you learn how to do this ?
My black opal don’t show colour it’s just light blue and glittery green. I don’t now why
What brand or type of cerium oxide do you use or recommend?
The high quality they use for polishing glass
Hi I had a great teacher named Wally and he showed me an easy way of removing stones from wax dops by putting them in a freezer, the stones just pop of and there is little chance of damaging the cabs
+Glenn Sloggett Yes I have another video showing how to do that :-)
What A real beautiful & Lovely Agate :-)
what oil to soak the black opal rough so quickly so
saung aira Rough opal does not need oil at all
wow, nice work :D you dont have any cool tips on how to cut and treat welo opals, i guess? Thanks for sharing!
how comes it's blue opal?
nice,gems...of opal
do you have any raw stone to sell ?
Thanks for tips.
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hi black kopal direct were do buy the wax
Diamond pacific
Beautiful
Nice cut
amazing....
How much
I want to purchase
Diamond belts are not cheap at all.I use diamond polishing pads.They are cheaper and the results are very good
I want a opal but I have cut a dimond
Price
Parabéns
Superbe !
Keren EUY!
You are probably cutting Ethiopian opal. It wont happen with Australian
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me want !ima get one!
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The Mesopotamian people said that gods invented men to help them beautify their creations
Opalas lindas sou do de Brasil
have your page in face book i want send some from ask
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Haha I know it’s crazy
Show. ..
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Your the silly hammaan. He never said they couldn't be used he said they are expensive and wear out faster.
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what oil to soak the black opal rough so quickly so