Sandstone

[ThomJ]

Has anyone spun up any sandstone? I have a small supply of it. Any suggestions about working with it?

Thanks
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[Monty]

Unless you use carbide tools, it will dull your tools very quickly,it's like running the edge of the tool over very course sandpaper. It does finish very beautifully with CA.

 

[low_48]

Reminds me of an old turning joke that kinda goes like this. "What lathe should you use to turn stone?" Answer, "Your neighbors!" Turning sandstone seems like a good way to mess up the bed and headstock.

 

[firewhatfire]

Use coarse sandpaper

 

[Laurenr]

I have turned several pens in Sandstone/Alabaster. I didn't get near it with a tool. I roughed the blanks out on the belt sander, and then went to the lathe and started with about 60-80 grit, and worked from there.

 

[ThomJ]

I have a 60 grit gouge LOL