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 Post subject: Words of Wisdom from a Master Cutter
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This is a short video of master cutter Ken Harrington talking about the skills he learned during his lapidary apprenticeship in London in the 1960's.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUVIn4w2_To


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Hello Justin ,

Thank you for sharing

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