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Super nice oval shape and I'm not so sure that is petrified wood either, but I love the contrast in color. That'll make a nice pendant. Your edges are very smooth and attractive. Do you know about beveling the edges? Or maybe a more appropriate term would be to chamfer the edges? Not that you have to at all. Thanks for sharing.
Looks good! What did you use for the hole? Another hint that I think really improves the look of a drilled stone is to basically do the same thing for the hole that dshanpnw suggested for your edge. Hit it with a ball shaped bit to knock the corners off. It also removes any sharp edges the might put wear on a cord if you run one through. It's really tough to polish a flat surface with a round wheel. Looks like you're getting a good handle on things.
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Super nice oval shape and I'm not so sure that is petrified wood either, but I love the contrast in color. That'll make a nice pendant. Your edges are very smooth and attractive. Do you know about beveling the edges? Or maybe a more appropriate term would be to chamfer the edges? Not that you have to at all. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the post. Unfortunately, I am an absolute beginner. I do not know how to chamfer/bevel the edges.
Looks good! What did you use for the hole? Another hint that I think really improves the look of a drilled stone is to basically do the same thing for the hole that dshanpnw suggested for your edge. Hit it with a ball shaped bit to knock the corners off. It also removes any sharp edges the might put wear on a cord if you run one through. It's really tough to polish a flat surface with a round wheel. Looks like you're getting a good handle on things.
Thank you for your message. I used an Apexforge rotary tool for the hole. Thank you for suggestions and encouragement.
Looks good! What did you use for the hole? Another hint that I think really improves the look of a drilled stone is to basically do the same thing for the hole that dshanpnw suggested for your edge. Hit it with a ball shaped bit to knock the corners off. It also removes any sharp edges the might put wear on a cord if you run one through. It's really tough to polish a flat surface with a round wheel. Looks like you're getting a good handle on things.
I cut the hole to help me make a necklace out of the rock. Kind of a primitive and simple piece, but I like it.
That is an interesting stone and you got a really nice polish on it. At the beginning of the video I first thought it was polished copper. I’m impressed with the hole drilling. This is something I’d like to tackle and come up with a method for but I just haven’t made the time yet. I think it’s a good skill to have in this hobby. 👍
Edit: I looked up the Apexforge tool. Looks like a good inexpensive way to get started. Did you drill using water as a coolant? How long did it take to get the hole drilled?
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That is an interesting stone and you got a really nice polish on it. At the beginning of the video I first thought it was polished copper. I’m impressed with the hole drilling. This is something I’d like to tackle and come up with a method for but I just haven’t made the time yet. I think it’s a good skill to have in this hobby. 👍
Edit: I looked up the Apexforge tool. Looks like a good inexpensive way to get started. Did you drill using water as a coolant? How long did it take to get the hole drilled?
The Apexforge rotary tool is nice and inexpensive.
The water source I used was my CabKing.
Since this is not a super hard rock, I was able to complete the hole in around 10 minutes.
I have tried a hole on a harder rock, and it took much longer.
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