No Code Website BuilderMy videos were never intended as tutorials, just a quick look at how it's done. But if you read what I have written on this site you shouldn't have any problem using the jamb peg.
In this video I show a bit more on how to use the indexer dopsticks.
A hard stop is not used on a jamb peg but I've been cutting a lot of very small stones and it can be time consuming when cutting the crown mains, overcut a fraction and recut is not a problem, but if it happens again then material is lost and the crown is getting shallow. The home made hard stop fixes this, takes seconds instead of minutes and every main is near perfect.
In this video I cut 12 small emerald cut zircons, about 4 hours actual cutting.
The emerald cut would have to be the favorite stone for jamb peg users.
This video refers to some of the dopsticks which came with the SOM machine. and would also apply to most of the Indian & Chinese dopsticks. We have a perfect machine and the dops should match. Here is a simple fix for the main problem you may encounter with these dopsticks.
The jamb peg needs to be set up properly if you want to cut perfect meets
In this video I'll explain how it's done using the KMT Som jamb peg.
In this video I'm dressing a copper lap for use on very small stones. no real scoring, just getting it smooth.
Justin K Prim's video on the history of the jamb peg.
A great talk by Justin K Prim
The FraLap, a French desktop jamb peg
A FraLap demonstration.
The Thai style jamb peg in use
An original style jamb peg, master one of these and you'll be a true gem cutter!
Video shows the Israeli style jamb peg, which I refer to as "modern"
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