Learn to cut and polish rough opal - with Justin 

Haha, my son was exactly the same the first time I sat him down at my jewellers bench, as we know they grow out of doodling and fiddling around stage. Good on you Dad for giving your boy the same opportunity to have a go and see if it grows 👍👍 Love you channel

He looks just like you! (except younger, more hair, and His Mothers good looks) besides that you’re twins!! Good job Dad

Probably one of my favorite channels. Never a dull moment.

Thanks Sax for being in the video. It's really hard to do something when you are aware that you are being watched. You did well. If your old man gives you a hard time, you could always push him back down the mine shaft!!!!!! Lol. Look out Justin!

My wife and I are looking at doing gems as a hobby specifically opals. I am so happy I found your RU-vid channel.

Very kind of the young man to let us share his lessons. Thank you.

Laughter is contagious!

Well guys... I had been watching something really deep and dark for educational purposes and was in tears... grabbed a coffee and flicked on my fav channel and spluttered coffee all over my phone watching you guys. Made my day. Thank you Saxon for helping us learn with you 😊

Coming straight out of the opal mine I see, that's commitment!

The natural awkwardness in this video is adorable

Oh my goodness, you can tell that he's from a gem cutting family! I liked his cut stone, good work!

Wow he did a pretty good job, nice job kid. Keep up the good work.

A really good start on that opal. Honestly better than I could! LOL

It’s Dad that’s gone when the camera rolls these days, innit? Love ya to bits, thanks for the silly.

Hey Justin, your son is my grandsons twin. I showed this to my daughter, she was shocked. I can’t believe it!

Hello there glad to see you’re having fun !

Very Cool Episode! Great memories were made.

Great video as always. It's good to see father and son working together on a project like this.

Passing down greatness.

I would love to see more video's of you teaching your son. I really enjoyed this video and I'd love to watch your son's progress in the opal cutting.

You two are absolutely delightful. Thanks for the fun and information.

Good on yah Saxon 👍. Impressive. You guys are having to much fun. Keep up the good work. Hope to see you both in the next video. Be safe. Much love from California 💎

You always put a smile in my face. Love opals, love your channel. Keep up the good work. Thanks from Austria!

Your son is so handsome, we want to see more like this in your videos 😂🥰😍

that intro was awesome

Good job Justin, your a good teacher and passing on the years of experience is commendable well done you.

And this is why our kids think we're dorks😂good to see you passing it on Justin,thanks for the chuckle...cheers

Absolutely man. This has been one of my favorite videos.

This video was both informative and ADORABLE !

That kid is gonna be a heartbreaker. What a beautiful smile ♥️

Really enjoyed the perspective that you son brought. Good job Saxon.

So glad to see you passing your family’s legacy on to the next generation as your Dad passed his on to you. That is awesome. Having said that, all hijinks aside, I really do appreciate your also passing the knowledge on to us as well. I have said it many times how much I want to give this a go, and after watching this video I can see it will be a long learning curve. But rest assured that I do recognize that as fact and am prepared to invest the time, the money, and the energy and concentration into learning this skill set. I know it will take more than I have to give at the moment, but I have already started my search for some second hand lapidary equipment, and when I finally attain what I think I will need to get started I just might reach out.

Chip of the same block , Justin great to see 🌍

Would love to see more of this. Very informative and interesting

Nice video! Saxon did a good job! Love the smiles when you look at each other at 12:53.

Great video!!! I get my 5 year old daughter to practice too..good looking young man...teenage stage...fun!! Haha

The intro was very funny great channel too many thanks from England.

You guys are hilarious. You remind me of myself and my son.

Waiting for my first beginners batch from you. So excited.. thanks for your amazing videos❤️ much love

Great stuff, well done!

Really enjoyed watching that, thankyou both

Not a terrible effort young dude, keep em coming. Great content Dad!!!

Love your videos Justin ✨

Found this video and loved it! You are a great teacher. Your son did a really good job....has big shoes to follow!! Keep on with the videos. Tell Saxon he has a fan club!

Sir you deserve much more subscribers Hope you'll reach 100K soon Finger Crossed

Your son is just like me. When less intertain in something I fiddle with stupid stuff in my hand. Like the tweezer and fire and lighter in the end 🤣🙈

Job well done young man!!

Your a good teacher very patient

I won't see a better visual than the rope ascent this week. Loved it. I hope that Saxon masters 'the wheels', because the world needs as many artisan craftsmen as it can muster. Great watch, thanks........

I have just discovered your amazing site . Binge watching ! Thank you for your lessons

Lovely to see a father's hands over the son's.

Great video. I'd love to see more basics videos from you all.

Awesome video guys. Always enjoy your videos. Brings happy moments to me and my family watching your videos :) thank you

Your boy is too funny he even squeaked haha that was a fun show. Keep em coming 😀

Yes great show

Haha found this in my email today funny ,I got one of those as well ( teenager ) he’s keen to give it a go 😃

Justin, I really enjoyed watching you and your son bonding over opal. He is so handsome 😍 he's going to get quite a following on here....when he's done playing with 🔥! Hope you all are safe, happy and healthy!

My dad taught me the art of shoe cobbler. And how grind and polish leather. He wasn't as gentle as you. LOL. But I love your videos. I'm learning how to cut opal from you. You rock!

Hello great video good tips always needed thanks 💯🙏

Your son is like “My Dad’s such a dork!” But it’s so cute. And keep being dorky Justin! I love it! And your channel!

Very fun video! It is eye opening to compare when someone how has done if for years and someone who is newer at it. Every time I watch you put a stone on a dop stick I tell myself I'd screw it up every time even though you make it look easy. I can say with confidence I's screw it up much worse than your son did after seeing how he did.

Another great intro!

Great video.

Thank you so much, learned a lot!

great vid :) loved the giggles lol

Great vid thanks for the tips 😁

You are a, head case! I love your videos. Wish I could come to Australia to meet you.

I must have been lucky because on my very first cut and polish I made an exquisite black opal 🎉😂

Justin! You didn't age! Watching this was soooo heart-warming! "This is gonna be fuuunny!" LOLZ!! I wonder if Saxon could tell us how much interested he is in making a career out of opal cutting...

That intro 🤣🤣 I instantly hit like haha

love it, it looks so easy when you do it!!i was sooo envy of Sax watching this video, i wish i could try it myself... i think i must purchase some beginner parcel and sand papers ( and cerium oxide)

Only found your channel a few days ago. I didn't think I had any interest in gemstones or opal, but have been binge watching anyway. Very entertaining, this video was very funny, thankyou!

Another good video Justin. Its good for you to have your son learn how to shape and polish opals. Not sure his heart is in it? Wish Id of had a dad like you

Nice going Justin, the 2 of you together is a crack up. Keep well & Keep Rockin, PS, love the start, note sure if your son wanted to be part of of it or just loosing it😆

He's learning from the best! But he's still a kid...lol ..all in all,for someone who doesn't have alot of experience,he did a great job!

Ficou legal, parabéns pra o rapaz.

Love it!

Wow, how did you get calling your son after an '80's rock band past your wife? I wanted my lad to be called Scorpions and my Mrs really put her foot down.

great job

Ooo Tutorilatilage! Thought your daughter had a hair job done for a second. Glad I was wrong.

How does this video not have a million more likes! Apple doesn't fall far from the tree does it 😁🤣

Woop woop!

You guys look so alike!

Hahaha love the intro - too funny. 😂

Wow i have that same yellow box screwdriver set you have on your table, here in beloit wisconsin

The final polish takes a lot longer than I thought, but is so worth it!

That's for another cool video 👍🏻 What grit are your wheels? Also, you once shared that you use a wooden tip to work on deepet scratches. What polish compound do you use?

That was amazing to see. Are you going to get Saxon cutting more opal? I can't believe that such a colourful stone came out of one of your beginner parcels. I really need to crack on with the other crafting jobs so I can get my mitts a beginners parcel.

Not a bad polish....good on you!

Love it thanks guys. What type of light do you use please?thanks

GOOD LIGHT HUMOUR and get to see my favorite stone and learn N1 with a 5 brightness scale CHEERS

Nice lesson! Can you say more about the two machines used? or is there a video where you talk more about them? Thanks!

I like how the top is nearly flat and real round at the edges. Almost like a botton, not bad at all.

Lovely video. I'm here for the dad jokes lol

Saxon has great taste in shirts !

Hi Justine I am starting to cut opals, and i would like to ask who are the best outlets for buying rough parcel of black opals. I am a member of a Gem club but your informative video's are great. Arthur Slater

Love your channel! Very educational and interesting! Thanks. One note just FYI, I've noticed that the audio on your channel is often a bit lower than other channels.

lol so first it was the kid ...now its him laughing uncontrollably. outstanding

Happy family

Lol love it!