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sawing, the sequel

Stone Conversations : Archive 5 : Message 00665

From: Bill Marsh <bmarsh54@zzzzzzzzzzzzz>
Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 03:13:33 -0400
Subject: sawing, the sequel

Clive,

I'd love to go for diamonds, but there isn't such a beast, as far as I
can tell. I don't have access to a big diamond circular saw, in the
15-30" range, and I live out in the country, so there aren't any fab
shops within a half day's drive that might have such a saw - one that
would produce a smooth cut (or not even smooth, just predictable) on a 5
ft x 2 ft x 6 in slab. Gas-powered concrete saws, easily rented, only
have a 5 or 6 inch cutting depth, even with a 14 inch blade. So, I
thought I'd be a mensch, and gut it out with a hand saw after cutting as
deep as my 9" blade would go, get a lot of exercise with it, sweat off
about 10 lbs, and someday end up with the stone I need for this piece.
But then, I'm always searching for the hard way to do things, it seems

If you've got a better idea, I'd love to hear it. Please.

Bill

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