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P Paipo Member Aotearoa / NZ Joined: Jun 22, 2006 Posts: 1886	P Paipo Posted posted on Fri, Apr 13, 2007 1:55 PM On 2007-04-13 07:20, Sneakytiki wrote: I'm sure your first wood project will be infinitely better. I dunno if the stone u use has a "grain" but other than that I'm sure wood will just be that much quicker for you pebble pulverizers. Hmm, I'm not so sure about that. I'd be pretty happy if it turned out as well as the one you've done. I have tried some basic cuts & shaping on a bit of firewood and this whole "working with the grain" thing has me pretty perplexed. I think I'll try using what I know (handpiece/rotary tools) along with a little knife whittlin' when I get stuck into it. Jade has a grain, so it's important when cutting the stone to go with the grain (much like slabbing wood I guess) so you get a nice surface to work with. It's also vital to use the grain lengthways on a long slender design for strength. The beach stone I use is pretty uniform and can be cut any old way you like, but doesn't have the strength that the "grain" structure provides.

On 2007-04-13 07:20, Sneakytiki wrote:
I'm sure your first wood project will be infinitely better. I dunno if the stone u use has a "grain" but other than that I'm sure wood will just be that much quicker for you pebble pulverizers.

Hmm, I'm not so sure about that. I'd be pretty happy if it turned out as well as the one you've done. I have tried some basic cuts & shaping on a bit of firewood and this whole "working with the grain" thing has me pretty perplexed. I think I'll try using what I know (handpiece/rotary tools) along with a little knife whittlin' when I get stuck into it.
Jade has a grain, so it's important when cutting the stone to go with the grain (much like slabbing wood I guess) so you get a nice surface to work with. It's also vital to use the grain lengthways on a long slender design for strength. The beach stone I use is pretty uniform and can be cut any old way you like, but doesn't have the strength that the "grain" structure provides.

Post #299035 by Paipo on Fri, Apr 13, 2007 1:55 PM