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Been for a day trip over to Wales with a friend this weekend. We didn't get out into Snowdon territory, or even into proving rock hunting grounds. I did make him pull over at one point so I could...

They look superb :D

I am extremely envious of your trip already.

Did you get both types of rock? Dark and light?

Your not the only one Shaun,

I've spent the better part of this and last month in a transfer of ownership of the company I work for. It's been constant cleaning, And restructure.

I've got...

In the ground, Up the cliffs, In the rivers.

Get a geological survey map of the area, Learn to read it and plan your trip based on local "beauty spots" for the wife and kids.

Take a brick...

It looks fantastic Dennis.

How thick did you make the stone. And what sort of density/weight is it?

I'm heading out to York today, for our summer Christmas dinner. We do it every year since our...

My own "super hard perhaps diorite" stone has some interesting results when you use a slurry stone from the Thuringian bout I got the other day. The slurry turns almost to talc when you have finished...

Welcome :D


Sic is good for lapping if you have a good flat surface. If you want to work faster the cheap diamond plates you can pick up from hardware stores are fine for the rough sides of the...

Looks like we have a candidate for sending our rock gardens to!

Whats your address thebigspendur.... I got a spoil pile with your name on it :D

Quartz is generally regarded as been something to avoid from what I can gather. I'm not 100% on why it's bad, I'm sure the others will know the technicalities of it. Generally even a small amount of...

Your not joking there, It makes the arkie look soft! I have a plate of this stuff to work so when I get chance I'll chop it up and ship some out. I think I should be able to make at least another 2...

As promised here are pictures of the Diorite I chopped up.

Note for the rockhounds, Diorite is identical to Granite in terms of composition. The difference been that Diorite is a lava flow, So it...

Just been and picked up a mid priced tile saw. It's got 180mm discs and will cut at 33mm.

I've got to have a good look round the machine but it looks very promising to be able to pick up a 300mm...

Tape down the spray gun and put a stomp valve on the airline. Way Pneumatic Foot Knee Pedal Air Valve Switch #137 DGK | eBay

The other option would be a knee operated tap. Provided you have good...

The only true option to remove the dust would be to work underwater or with an area sprayer. It's an option provided you don't mind working blind or soaked! I've got a big pack of masks and a boiler...

The only way to resolve dust would be a static water bath under the grinder and a pair of sponges on the blade under the table to pull some of the water off the blade before it comes out. You could...

Was just browsing youtube watching random stuff when I came to this video.

He cuts some horn in the video on a bench grinder with a big disc in it. At about 5 and a half minutes in.... I see some...

I found an 18" hacksaw blade that should work :D

Hitachi 752042 18" Carbide Tipped Reciprocating Saw Blade for Brick and Abrasive | eBay

It's supposed to be for one of those brick eating...

what if you had a method of turning the hack saw blade through 90 degrees so you can cut horizontally. A standard blade is 12" long, you need some movement on that say 3" total travel. That means you...

You could eliminate the need for the water to cool the disc by using the correct blade. Then all your doing is spraying to keep the dust down.

My issue with safety isn't the disc. It's the...

I don't have massive amounts of space, But I do have my own shed, It's only 12x8 but it's dry, has lights and power, And plenty of space provided the motorbikes go in the garden. The bikes aren't a...

I think I'm a breed of my own Rezdog. While tools are easy to get here I still have things that make people look twice!

I did some brazing last week for a friend. He was confused by the lack of...

you could always build one Rezdog.

Or even better build a power hacksaw.

The power hacksaw is an arcane outdated and very simple tool. A motor drives a cam that pushes the blade forwards and...

If you have one use an angle grinder, If you don't and want to keep things as cheap as possible get a tile blade for a 12" hacksaw.

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yeah, You should be looking to make the honing face on one layer. If the stone has tight layers this is very hard, Likewise if the stone is just a layer-less block it's unimportant. When you have...