New book

[Orange Pirate]

Just received my new books today - 'Amateur Gemstone Faceting' Volume 1 (The Essentials) and Volume 2 (Expanding Your Horizons). 

Over 800 pages of well illustrated information that seems to cover every question you may have. From a brief flick through it is well worth the $62.35 including postage.

Just in case you want some reviews and have not read the one's on http://www.gemologyonline.com/Forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=20571

Here's a link that give's more info including sample content - http://www.facetingbook.com/

Cheers
OP

[Aussie Sapphire]

These look good and definitely greatly needed.

cheers
Leah

[MakkyBrown]

Just received my new books today - 'Amateur Gemstone Faceting' Volume 1 (The Essentials) and Volume 2 (Expanding Your Horizons). 

Over 800 pages of well illustrated information that seems to cover every question you may have. From a brief flick through it is well worth the $62.35 including postage.

Just in case you want some reviews and have not read the one's on http://www.gemologyonline.com/Forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=20571

Here's a link that give's more info including sample content - http://www.facetingbook.com/

Cheers
OP

These look good OrangePirate, where did your get your from?
Would like to read about building one other those angle encoders, looks very interesting.
Going to get them, just looking for cheapest place to buy.
Cheers
Andrew

[Aussie Sapphire]

These look good OrangePirate, where did your get your from?
Would like to read about building one other those angle encoders, looks very interesting.
Going to get them, just looking for cheapest place to buy.
Cheers
Andrew

You can buy from Amazon.  The website http://www.facetingbook.com/purchase.html  gives links to the items.
Might be cheaper deals but would seem direct from author should be best way??

cheers
Leah

[Orange Pirate]

These look good OrangePirate, where did your get your from?
Would like to read about building one other those angle encoders, looks very interesting.
Going to get them, just looking for cheapest place to buy.
Cheers
Andrew

You can buy from Amazon.  The website http://www.facetingbook.com/purchase.html  gives links to the items.
Might be cheaper deals but would seem direct from author should be best way??

cheers
Leah

Yep! That's the way I did it. Back in December both books including postage was $63 Au. Payment went through on the 8th and I had them by the 15th.

They are both well written books and the author has knows how to keep your attention. A big thumbs up from me. You'll enjoy it.

Cheers
OP

[MakkyBrown]

Thanks Leah and OrangeP, just ordered them from Amazon $66 delivered.

[rubytin]

A big thumbs up from me too. Excellent value for money, lots of information to digest, and well written.

[Gem Ranger]

Bought my copy too before the price hike indicated by the author (posted on another forum). Eagerly awaiting delivery

GR

[MakkyBrown]

My books arrived today. I had already worked out how to build the angle encoder setup, but the depth of cut indicator got me by surprise. What an awesome idea, simple but absolutely brilliant.  Could take a bit of playing around with different resistors and capacitors but once tuned to your machine there would not be a better indicator... Worth buying the books just for just that imo. 
Been doing some ebaying, got all the bits for the angle encoder/depth of cut unit etc on the way.

[Digger01]

Just ordered mine

[Rusted]

Mine arrived yesterday, fabulous books, jam packed with information and well written in a conversational style that holds your attention.

[roho]

i love these books,  i have read and re read, finding new info each time.  entertaining read too!