The GIANT Faceting Machine that John Sinkankas used to Cut GIANT Smithsonian Stones 

Sinkankas was an absolute legend, both in minerals and lapidary. So glad you saved his machine!

I can only dream of finding vintage stuff like this! I’d use that sucker everyday!

What a great story. Thanks for sharing, Justin!

I can't believe you managed to scoop up Johns machine! That's incredible. On the topic of books, John Sinkankas wrote many books, including a personal favorite of mine, Mineralogy which has a place on ever mineral collectors shelf.

What a nice find! way to go Justin.

Very cool machine. Glad it has a good home.

That's a one-of-a-kind piece of history. I wonder if there are any miniature faceting machines out there 🤔 I'd love to work on one if there are

A Lapidary's Manual!!!!! My first book back in the 70's. Still have it! That book was my bible. Thank you so much for the sweet memories❤

That is an awesome find with a great story!

WooW fantastic work with very modest equipment. I am delighted with every homemade machine, thanks Justin .

Wow! That was an amazing machine, used to facet some incredible stones! Those quartz eggs, with the two different style of facets, are so beautiful and have such amazing and intricate facets that decorate the piece, all the way around it. I was noticing that the two eggs have totally different cuts! And that beryl is just amazing and so beautiful! And not to mention the other enormous stones that he managed to facet! They are all just so far and beyond anything else being cut either back then, or even today! Your museum holds the fascinating machines that tell the stories of all these legends of gem cutting, that pioneered what it is today! Thank you for your hard work and putting it all together! And your book is going to be amazing in telling the history of the birth of this industry and how it got to where it is today! I absolutely can't wait for it to be finished! You are just an amazing story teller, and your book is is going to be just as amazing. Im sure of it! Thanks Justin!

Thanks

Great video, and like others said, quite the achievement getting his machine into the collection. Well done!

Thank you for your contributions. This man was a genius and inspiration to so many.

Those stones are on another level!

WOW

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"The GIANT Faceting Machine " .....there's nothing GIANT about that machine