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Bead drilling: Laurel

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From: "Simon Brown" <moonsong@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 06:34:08 +1000
Subject: Bead drilling: Laurel

Quoted text begins.The pieces we will be working with are small to middling pebbles and I need
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some help discovering how to drill the hole through the granite. What size
drill to use, what kind of drill to use, how to get started that kind of
thing

Hi Laurel,

Just a tip for aligning holes for beads:
http://www.desiredcreations.com/Misc_PCLentilDrillJig.htm

Of course granite is much harder than a lentil! The technique is useful, but
you will need solid diamond drills:
http://www.dadsrockshop.com/dproducts.html

Make sure that the drill bits are kept cool with running water at all times.

Simon

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