Project #4, Big Fake Diamonds, d.fisher

[Tritium]

As a faceter and gem cutter I can say "close" but not quite. Those "sunken" facets would be impossible to cut but still it is pretty impressive art.

http://www.gemcutters.org

Thurmond

[jp2code]

That's amazing and impressive.

I've just got to blow one up....

[d.fisher]

Thanks again jp, I haven't found where to post a large picture like that, is there a quick answer on the "how to?"

[jp2code]

I don't know.

After you post the attachment, someone can click it to open it in another window (what I do), then copy the link and insert it between [IMG] tags, like If that were a real link to a real picture, the URL would be replaced with a picture.

Once you figure out how to do one, the rest are super easy.

Also, images uploaded on here are only visible to other members. So, if you gave the link to your mother or brother, they would not see the images. If you want images visible to all, upload your images to someplace like www.photobucket.com or www.imgur.com (both are free). Then, you'd place your IMG tags with the links to your photos, like this one:

(NOTE: Hit "Reply With Quote" to see the code on how this was done.)

[d.fisher]

Ok thanks again Jp, I'll try this in the future. Is that your motorcycle in the truck?

[jp2code]

Yes it is.

In your 68 Chevy thread, I think that other guy left thinking my green pic of that Chevy truck was your end result. Ooops!

I've got an album here: http://jp2code.imgur.com/all/

[jakeru]

Very impressive work, d. fisher! I like the "wood grain" look of the pine one.

I gotta say though, a version made out of welded, ground, and polished stainless steel sheetmetal would be possibly even cooler.

On a side note, does anyone know how real diamonds are "cut" or polished? I'm just curious. Given they are one of the hardest substances known to man, I can't think of any known abraisives that could get the job done without wearing out at least as fast as the diamond being polished. Are they fractured in a controlled manner somehow?

[d.fisher]

Yes it is.

In your 68 Chevy thread, I think that other guy left thinking my green pic of that Chevy truck was your end result. Ooops!

I've got an album here: http://jp2code.imgur.com/all/

no worries. hopefully some paint this summer will finish that 68 chevy thread out nicely! i checked out your album. you have some great looking machines in there. did you do the paint on your xr1200? it's a great looking motorcycle, and a solid restore on the nissan truck. it looks super clean from how you got it.

[d.fisher]

As a faceter and gem cutter I can say "close" but not quite. Those "sunken" facets would be impossible to cut but still it is pretty impressive art.

http://www.gemcutters.org

Thurmond

Exactly! You are only the third to see the major flaw, most people read this as a diamond but don't know how one is cut to begin with. It's a pretty major flaw, and I knew it soon after, but then the project took on a life of its own. And lucky for me, Tolkowsky lists a section of incorrect diamond geometries in his manual, so I am chalking this up to a diamond that falls in that section. ha ha, I may come back again and try another one, but there's too many other projects on my list at the moment. Thanks for the link, I haven't checked this out until now. It's a great resource for the future.
Thanks again,
d.fisher