Diamond & Carbide Tools for Faceting (Bright Cutting)
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Shor Carbide Tools

The Shor no-teeth carbide tools are used primarily as practice tool substitutes for diamond tools. All the other carbide tools are used for backgrounding, texturing and for producing a uniform surface (surfacing) for the diamond tool(s) to cut. Carbides produce a "lined cut', a series of parallel lines. The tool description, such as .15mm, represents the spacing between the lines. The smaller the number, the greater the number of lines it will cut.

Standard Carbides (all kinds)- Shor carbide tools are made from a selected grade of tungsten carbide and are built to withstand heavy usage.     Price: $59.95
Offset Carbide Tools (all kinds)- Shor carbide tools are made from a selected grade of tungsten carbide and are built to withstand heavy usage       Price: $39.95
	Flat	no teeth	0.15 mm	0.25 mm	0.40 mm
	Angled (no teeth)	90º	120º	150º	.
	Angled-  0.15, 0.25 or 0.40 mm	90º	120º	150º	.
	Concave (0.25 mm teeth)	.	.	.	.
	Convex (0.25 mm teeth)	.	.	.	.

Diamond Tools

Shor diamond tools are used to make bright cuts. The bigger the angle, the wider the cut. Flat and convex diamond tools are for surfacing (making a bright uniform surface). Double angle diamond tools give multiple reflections in each cut.

What is the difference between Shor's diamond tools and all the others on the market today? Our diamond tools are European made by Old World craftsmen. They have important characteristics not found in cheap imitations. One of the most important differences can be seen with a loupe, an extra facet behind the cutting edge. This extra facet gives additional clearance room for the gold particles to fly away. The result is a brighter cut and a diamond that lasts much longer. A characteristic of workmanship that you will not see (unless you dismount the diamond) is that the edge of the diamond in contact with the mounting screw is hand filed rather than machine ground. The result of this extra care is a better mating surface with the tool and a longer lasting diamond. Comparisons with cheaper tools will also reveal sharper, more precisely microscopically precise) cut angles with top quality industrial diamonds. They are extremely long lived. In addition, when they relapped, they last longer before requiring additional relapping.

Diamond Tools- Precision European cut diamond tools.  The angles and sizes listed below are the common configurations.  However, we can make special sizes and angles to fit your particular needs.
	Angled Standard-  Available in angles 90º to150º, in sizes 0.5 to 2.5 mm.
	Angled 3 mm Price $180 ea.	90º	120º	130º	140º	150º	.	.
	Flat (180º) Price $180 ea. except 5 mm	0.5 mm	1.0 mm	1.5 mm	2.0 mm	3.0 mm	4.0 mm	5.0 mm
	Convex Price $275 ea.	.	.	.	.	3.0 mm		.
	Concave Price $275 ea.	.	.	.	.	.	.	4.0 mm
	150º x 90º Price $225 ea.	.	.	.	.	3.0 mm	.	.