Cutting Queensland Boulder Opal Using Carving Tools

An in depth process describing the steps of processing piece of Queensland Boulder Opal using carving tools and polishing compounds to achieve this result.

This video is for people who have a Dremel, Faro, Fordom, Marathon, Kavo, Ryobi, Ray-Foster, and other rotary tools.

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List of the tools used

Electro Plated Diamond Disc
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/143229055713

Silicon Carbide Rubber Abrasive Point
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/144407624148

CSS High Concentration Diamond Paste
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/143236037912

Felt Polshing Cylinder 2.35mm Shank
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/143652785522

Starcke / Matador wet and dry paper
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/142845127432

O-pol polishing compound
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/143792052441

Chrome Split Leather Opal Gemstone Glass Polishing 150mm 200 mm
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/143652808950


00:00 Intro
00:10 Queensland Boulder Opal Rough
01:55 Carving Tool
02:00 Coarse Grade Iron Stone Removal
04:11 Finer Grade Iron Stone Removal
04:50 Silicon Carbide Rubber Abrasive Medium Grade
06:20 Diamond Paste
08:32 Finished Stone