John, this is the best video on KZfaq in my opinion, you are a STAR. Thank you.

You're a true master and blessing to those who want to come up in the generations following you. That really impresses me!!! Thank you John!

You guys are so fantastic! You should do master’s class type classes! It is VERY intriguing and you are a natural at teaching. Absolutely Wonderful!

One of the best videos ever - very down to Earth and explained everything - Thanks!

Best video that I had seen on this subject. The instructor was great, easy to understand. Nice close up clear video. AAA+++

Obrigado por compartilhar seu trabalho amigo

Your tutorials are excellent! Thanks so much.

Fantastic video.... been a stoner most my life... now that I’m getting up in years I want to start doing something with my rocks...you gave me that direction... thank you my friend

Appreciate your time and effort in these videos!! So much valuable information! Thank you

Wow!! This was so cool. Thank you John.

Turd 😂 I love that. This was so incredibly helpful. Thank you!

This always seemed like something I couldn't do unless I had someone to show me. I should have been doing this a long time ago. I found a group that I will join and they offer free in person classes for members. This was an awesome video.

Really enjoying your videos John. You make instructional videos the way they are supposed to be. Interesting full of information.

This is just like watching my dad when he was alive, this guy knows his business. My dad also made his own settings in silver, he always wanted to work w/gold but passed due to cancer before he was able.

Awesome teacher and great Instruction!!! Can not thank you enough, you are a very kind person to share your time and expertise with the world......! I will be supporting Durango silver Company!

I really appreciate your videos! Thank you for passing on your knowledge & expertise!

Beautiful! And thank you so much!

You are very thorough. Wow. Thank you from a beginner. Im still in the stages of repainting and buying new wheels for an old set of 6" raytech machines i have plus a trim saw that looks like a table saw. People like you that make these videos are the best, but you really explain exerything in the best detail. All i need is the final polishing wheel. Ill check out your supply list for sure and may even buy the last machine like yours 😁 thanks again!

I just love the way you described in details. I'm a beginner . Almost 8 months trying to get a good trainer.

That was a neat presentation, but I always enjoy watching an established craftsman and just how easy they make things look. I've been taking an interest in various lapidary mediums. The turquoise is a beautiful stone and approachable with some practice I think. So thank you for your time, Il enjoy watching more of your work

The BEST polishing technique, start to finish!

Thank you. Been looking for this info since taking class in early 70s

super clear, the best I saw so far thank you for your time and informative video

I've always wondered how this was done. now I know. Great video!

Thank you so much John for your excellent demonstration videos. I'm just starting out and find your tutorials so very helpful.

Thank you for this interesting lesson.

Such a hard work so appreciating 🙏👏🤗

Best advertisement for your stones! I have to buy a lot as a house fire destroyed all my turquoise. It left the silver bezels in rings and a squash blossom necklace but I need to fill those with stones. This was so interesting! Those machines cost a lot, so unless I am in the business, not worth the pricey hobby.

Wonderful teacher! I usually skip through, but not here. Very understandable. Thank you.

Excellent video, I can tell that you have been doing this for a very long time. You just gave us all so much information and that was so very generous. Thank you, you’re an excellent teacher. Haha, be sure you get that turd out of there. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you haven’t watched enough.

Thank you for making this video. I REALLY want to do this!

Mr. Hartman, Thank you for this very informative video. I ordered a Diamond Pacific Genie, very similar to your CabKing machine. I've been scouring the internet looking for videos exactly like this one. Although you were incorrect on your grit number for the 6th wheel, everything else was very nicely presented. You provided exactly the info that I was seeking. My machine is a 6" grinder and am anticipating its arrival soon. It will arrive fully assembled and ready to use . There are literally thousands of videos online about cabbing and lapidary. The vast majority of them are short, some as short as 5 seconds long. I have been so bewildered and frustrated with these kinds of videos that are lacking any real, or useful information and have wondered why all these people even bothered to post their videos. Some are several minutes long, but do nothing, show nothing and only give video footage of their shop and equipment, no narrative, no info about what the machines are for, and no demonstrations about why they have the machines. Your video offers so much valuable info. It is clear and direct. Your presentation is extremely well done and the video lighting though slightly subdued, is more than adequate. Your demonstration is very revealing and shows your dedication to this craft of cabbing, thank you.

Great video! Thank you for sharing your gifts with us.

IF I HAVE THE FINANCES, I WOILD/WILL PURCHASE ALL YOUR TURQUOISE - JEWELRY AT 15% ABOVE YOUR SELLING PRICE. I can say this and that, However Time Will Tell and Most of All, Time Always Does Tell. I don't make promises, I Just Do My Best To Keep My Word. Dillion is Amazing, The Knowledge, Expertise In Turquoise is Just Remarkable. MANDY BLESSINGS UPON YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!!

My 4th time to watch a MASTER!!! I want to learn so who do I turn to, But A MASTER!!!

This is the best video in cutting stones👍👍👍

Learned so much from this vid thank you. Now I know what calibrated means!

We live near Kingman and get quite a bit of turquoise local. Thank You for this..

A great, this is how it's really done, well done.

Best video yet, thank you!!

Most excellent video!likely the best tutorial on u tube on the subject! I hope you continue to make videos I subscribed hoping to see more of your skills! Thank you again for your time and patience!!

Thank you for making a clear and understanding video great demonstration and details. I will be buying some materials from you

You just cut and polished 2 gorgeous cabs in a half hour. It takes me almost 3 hours to do just one! Thanks for this great tutorial!

Awesome, thank you very much for those details

I loved your video as thank you so much for sharing you knowledge.

Thank you this is so awesome .

Azul turquesa é muito bonita essa pedra! Show! Excelente trabalho! Bom trabalho!

Thanks for sharing John. Very helpful. How long should it take to grind, sand and polish those stones ( ie. going thru the six wheels)?

Спасибо, Джон! Жаль что не увидел этого раньше, иначе бы заказал у вас изготовление кабошонов из фордита

nice enteristing idea.

Great job on the video

I'd definitely lose a finger. Oh lord can you imagine the buckets of stone he has!! Oh my... he's truly an artist stone cutter. Beautiful, but I prefer unstablized stone. I'd rather love the feel of regular naked stone.

Very informative!

Awesome brother

This is so amazing

Beautiful 💕

good video. thank you.

Thank you for your great instruction , its been the best out there, I have a Question, can the super glue and nail be used on stones that are not backed .

Great video 🐥✌️❤️

lindas pedras ficou show

I really like how little time it takes to polish a stone..

Great interesting

This is my third time to watch.

Nice! So you made a thin stone even thinner? 🤔🤔🤔 Elegant! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thank you

Hi John..thank you for the detailed info..im brand new to this..haven't even cut or polished one stone yet lol..but im doing my research so that I only buy what is best for me..im leaning towards the cabking 6" ...your video has me feeling confident thats the right choice. My only question is about the stones I have here on my property..lots of serpentine and quartz and quartzite. Are these good to cut and polish? Thank you for any and all advice 😁

Awesome

My left ear really enjoyed this video.

Gr8 video

What a pro

What would be the value of those two stones after they were finished?

Awesome setup, do you know if I can buy the long shaft or left and right shafts to make my own machine with my bench grinder? Thanks for sharing!

Beathiful👍👍👍👍

i like the good old blue man

23:10 did that power cord ever short out rubbing on the belt? good video i like how you just roll to the girdle not bevel in steps im going to try that now, looks way faster and simple. also good to see how you hold it down and run the bottom side of the wheels here and there im new to cabbing and have always thought i was wrong and worried i might tear diamonds or have the stone pull off the dop or something catch with the wheels. looks like it works fine once its roughed in, good to see how you do it. thanks for the video.

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Great video just upgraded to the 6" cabking so I don't have to change wheels all the time. Now is there a place to see all of your videos listed so I can pick the ones I need to watch?

you have a chance of cracking the sone using a torch.e6000 glue you use water to release

Thank you so much for this video. Do you use flashback arresstors on your torch?

One question, John. Do you use acetone to remove the glue from the back of the cab, or another technique? Thank you so much for sharing.

Hi, John! Thank you so much for your video! I have the Cabking set up headed my way, with trim saw attachment! In your video, you mentioned that you sold rough turquoise. I know it's been a few years, but I was wondering if you were still selling any? I looked on your site and didn't see any rough. Please let me know if you are! Thanks!

i really love to have one turquoise stone

Did you ever have trouble with your switch on your Cab King? .. we had to order a new one.. The switch started cutting out the first week , brand new out of the Bax Cab King.

Would you say that sapphire works better than zam? And could you please link me to where I could purchase this sapphire powder, I keep finding make up products.

John, I was wondering if you could give me an opinion on the veracity of a Royston vintage piece I recently purchased. In watching your video, I see that you apply plastic steel to the back and I am wondering if that may be what I am seeing or if my stone is a fake. The turquoise part seems quite thin and it almost looks like a ceramic tile on the back- there is a clear line between the layers like a wafer. Wish I could post a pict.

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I use a stick and wax and can remove stone with in freezer. Good hard tourquoise does not have to be backed or I make the cabs holding stone in my hand...have to be careful though.

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I did all this when my parents were alive, in their studio.

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boy you sure make it look easy ,but as a silversmith I know how hard and dangerous it can be.I will never try it at home.thats why there are Masters like you to do it.

...i have two out of four wheels but im not sure how to tell their grit, one looks like a diamond mesh or lattice on top of stone i think, the other looks like a fine diamond on a metal surface. Any idea on their approximate grit?

I have a stabilized peice of turquiose it has holes drilled. I would like to cut it in half make it i to a pendant. The size is larger then a silver dollar and about 1/2-1" thick i make bead work and want to put it into a beaded petote frame and bail, what would you suggest? Thank you for the video

Hi can you tell me how to place the pads on the flat lapidary..

Are you at the Pow Wow in Quartzsite this week? Do you ever go??

Mr.Hartman, If I may ask, I lost a centerpiece of turquois in my Navajo wrist brace. If I have a piece of Kingman, would it be doable to cut, shape and polish a piece from a lump that I have?

Where did you get your calibration chart for Stenzel, I'm looking for one for opal, they seem hard to find.

Great tutorial, thank you😀. Would you please be able to tell me where I could get a nice chunk of what I think is turquoise stabilized (I'm in Canada)? I don't think I can use it the way it is, because it's fairly crumbly. Hope you can help me. Thanks again😊.

what are you using for polish?

Do you ever use Dremel tool?