powdered stone

[Chasper]

I remember that one of the suppliers had a extensive offer of powdered stone. I know I can get turquoise, jet, malachite, lapis, and a few more from the bigger suppliers--AZMO and CSUSA, but I want some additional colors. Somebody has about 15-20 choices, but I can't seem to find them right now. Can somebody help please?

 

[wudnhed]

Gerry, I just looked thru Augmen Pen co. new catalog. They had a good selection.

 

[maxwell_smart007]

do you mean Augum?

 

[JimBobTucson]

I think this is what you are looking for:
http://www.augumspenworks.com/crushed.htm

 

[wudnhed]

Originally posted by JimBobTucson
<br />I think this is what you are looking for:
http://www.augumspenworks.com/crushed.htm

Yes, that's it! Thought they had a great selection!

 

[Chasper]

That is exactly what I was looking for, I knew I had seen it somewhere. Thanks

 

[rherrell]

I buy whole stones and crush them myself. Anything 6 or less on the hardness scale will work and it's nice to be able to make it as coarse or fine as YOU want. Here's where I buy mine: http://www.greatsouth.net/stones_for_woodturning.htm

 

[Chasper]

I could crush my own stone, I'm a lot better rockhound than penturner, I've got mineral speciments to crush. I just hate to destroy a good speciment, however, I'm pretty sure I have some $2 turquoise speciments that could be ground up and produce more powder than what is selling for 16.95.

I was looking for prepared powders because I had seen the red jasper powder and I needed some red. Red jasper is mohns 7 and that is a little hard. When I turn turquoise (mohns 5.6-6.0) powder that I've hardened with CA I dull my tools in a hurry. The red jasper is going to dull my tools in about three revolutions. The steel in bushings is equilivant to about the hardness of turquoise, hardened turning chisels are harder than 7.0, but they would dull in a hurry.

It looks like I just talked myself out of buying the powdered red jasper.

 

[fernhills]

Hi, how does one crush stones?sounds like that would the way to go.

 

[DCBluesman]

Originally posted by fernhills
<br />Hi, how does one crush stones?sounds like that would the way to go.

I can give you my ex-wife's email if you want. [8D]

 

[rherrell]

I break off small pieces and put them in a metal 1/4 cup measuring cup and just start crushing using one of my larger transfer punches. Really not that difficult.

 

[Firefyter-emt]

Lou, you should give Jay Leno a call...
he could use some good material like that right now!

Originally posted by DCBluesman
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Originally posted by fernhills
<br />Hi, how does one crush stones?sounds like that would the way to go.

I can give you my ex-wife's email if you want. [8D]

 

[cutterwoodjoe]

I can give you my ex-wife's email if you want. [8D]
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Now that was funny Lou []