Tools

Equipment

What you actually need to start faceting or cabbing, and what to prioritize as your budget allows.

Faceting machine

The core piece of equipment: what the mast, cheater, and index gear each do.

Handpiece

How the handpiece holds and rotates your dop, and what to look for in one.

Laps

Grinding, pre-polishing, and polishing laps, and how the progression between them works.

Dops & accessories

Dop sticks, wax, and the small tools that make transfers and alignment reliable.

Recommended kits & bundles

Sensible starter setups if you’d rather not assemble equipment piece by piece.

Not sure where to start?

Prioritize the faceting machine first, it’s the one piece nothing else works without. Laps and a basic dop set come next, everything else can be added as you go. Or skip the decisions entirely with a complete starter kit.

Want it all in one setup?

See sensible starter bundles instead of choosing every piece individually.

See Recommended Kits →