Discussing advanced topics and concerns of lapidary enthusiasts , cutting shaping polishing safely , discussing the dangers concerns and toxicty of the minerals you are working with . Most hazardous ones to watch out for and why. Dust protection , oil versus water , clamping rocks , maintaining equipment , eye protection , Undercutting and how to prevent it from happening . Orientation of the cut for different minerals . To stabilize or not to stabilize and how , methods techniques etc. Recommended read prior The Lost Art Of Lapidary ,Book on c.d rom , not a DVD. Requires microsoft word to view all pages. Any picture viewer that can open a j-peg and or bitmap file format should be able to open all the photographs etc. This is not a motion picture ,it is a book on c.d. If you have microsoft office you should be all set. Please make sure to check out all our other great references titles.
