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Drilling alabaster

Stone Conversations : Archive 8 : Message 00133

From: "John VanCamp" <jvcstnwrks@zzzzzzzzzzzzz>
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 16:53:03 -0600
Subject: Drilling alabaster


----- Original Message -----
From: "Hap Hagood" <hapart@----------- >
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 3:12 PM
Subject: [stone] Drilling alabaster

Quoted text begins.Greetings All,
I've just finished a large (50 lb.) alabaster eagle bust &
plan to mount it on a base using 3/8" threaded stainless rod.
Problem: I've never drilled alabaster before. Would greatly
appreciate any how-to advice on drilling alabaster.
Hap Hagood
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Hap---Do you have a bit of scrap to test on? Have never drilled
alabaster, but have had good luck in softer limestone using wood
working bits (Paddle bits and forsener bits) and rotary drill
only. Don't think that I would want to take the hammer drill to
something like that. Good luck
JVC

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