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Chlorite

Stone Conversations : Archive 12 : Message 00024

From: "Stacy Shure" <shurefamily@zzzzzzzzzzzzz>
Date: Wed, 3 May 2006 02:47:30 -0700
Subject: Chlorite

Hi Ernie,

Chlorite is wonderful to carve - a really nice stone. It can be carved like
most marbles - although it is like a butter carve, so go slowly at first.

It takes a very nice polish, very easily. I've never used hot wax or the
turpentine/linseed oil mix as a finish on the stone, never found the need.
Because it is not as dense as soapstone I've found that a fine polish is not
as difficult to achieve on the chlorite. You should be able to get a nice
sheen within 600-800 grit.

If you have any questions Randy at Neolithic knows his stones - you can
always ask him.

Happy carving.

Stacy Shure

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