Hi Everyone
I don't know much about rock hunting, but while out and about chasing gold, I have started picking up pieces that catch my interest.
I have a couple of pieces of what I believe is jasper. They weigh a few kilos each, and I would like to cut and polish several faces for display, showing off the bands of colour. But I don't really know what I'm doing
Now, being a noobie, but having a background in the building industry, my first thought on cutting was to use a brickies saw. Not having one, I opted for an angle grinder with a diamond cutting wheel. Which gave me a not so flat face (see photo)
I reckon my next step will be to clean up the face with a cup shaped diamond grinding wheel, like we would use to surface concrete. ( Stop me here if I am straying down the path of absurdity )
Now, once I get a relatively flat, smooth face on my stone, how do I polish it up to that nice glossy finish I have seen on other specimens?
I would love to hear everyone's insights
Cheers
Stu
I don't know much about rock hunting, but while out and about chasing gold, I have started picking up pieces that catch my interest.
I have a couple of pieces of what I believe is jasper. They weigh a few kilos each, and I would like to cut and polish several faces for display, showing off the bands of colour. But I don't really know what I'm doing
Now, being a noobie, but having a background in the building industry, my first thought on cutting was to use a brickies saw. Not having one, I opted for an angle grinder with a diamond cutting wheel. Which gave me a not so flat face (see photo)
I reckon my next step will be to clean up the face with a cup shaped diamond grinding wheel, like we would use to surface concrete. ( Stop me here if I am straying down the path of absurdity )
Now, once I get a relatively flat, smooth face on my stone, how do I polish it up to that nice glossy finish I have seen on other specimens?
I would love to hear everyone's insights
Cheers
Stu