Post by BearCreekLapidary on Jul 24, 2004 16:41:56 GMT -5
Hello everyone,
Here is a few photos of some Petoskey Stone and some Petrified Wood.
Shorty - You asked about cutting some rock and I finally got my trees planted and here are the photo's I said I would get out.
This is a piece of Petoskey Stone that has been cut across the growth pattern of the fossilized coral. This is how 99% of the Petoskey Stone is cut traditionally.
This is from the same piece of Petoskey Stone that has been cut with the growth pattern of the fossilized coral. This is an un-traditional cut, and most folks have never seen Petoskey Stone cut this way and they can't identify the material when they see it. Some material can look totally different when it is cut in the un-traditional manner.
The photo above is a piece of Petrified Wood from the South Platte River in Colorado. This piece has been cut against the grain and it has a nice design in the material.
This photo is of the exact same piece of petrified wood, only it has been cut with the grain - giving it a totally different look! I cut the majority of my petrified wood with the grain, unless the growth bands are very distinct and visible.
So, what is the best way to cut a rock ? It is up to you to decide what you like best . There are no rules and there is no limits to your imagination. Try something different and see what you like best.
Just like the Petoskey Stone that is cut with the growth pattern - when people see that and ask what it is. I always get the same reply - "That isn't Petoskey Stone, it doesn't look anything like it" and "why do you cut it like that? no one else that I know does" and my reply is EXACTLY!
There is no right or wrong ... it's just whatever makes you happy in the end ;D!
Happy cutting,
John
Here is a few photos of some Petoskey Stone and some Petrified Wood.
Shorty - You asked about cutting some rock and I finally got my trees planted and here are the photo's I said I would get out.
This is a piece of Petoskey Stone that has been cut across the growth pattern of the fossilized coral. This is how 99% of the Petoskey Stone is cut traditionally.
This is from the same piece of Petoskey Stone that has been cut with the growth pattern of the fossilized coral. This is an un-traditional cut, and most folks have never seen Petoskey Stone cut this way and they can't identify the material when they see it. Some material can look totally different when it is cut in the un-traditional manner.
The photo above is a piece of Petrified Wood from the South Platte River in Colorado. This piece has been cut against the grain and it has a nice design in the material.
This photo is of the exact same piece of petrified wood, only it has been cut with the grain - giving it a totally different look! I cut the majority of my petrified wood with the grain, unless the growth bands are very distinct and visible.
So, what is the best way to cut a rock ? It is up to you to decide what you like best . There are no rules and there is no limits to your imagination. Try something different and see what you like best.
Just like the Petoskey Stone that is cut with the growth pattern - when people see that and ask what it is. I always get the same reply - "That isn't Petoskey Stone, it doesn't look anything like it" and "why do you cut it like that? no one else that I know does" and my reply is EXACTLY!
There is no right or wrong ... it's just whatever makes you happy in the end ;D!
Happy cutting,
John