Sturgist

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I'm not a geologist. And that rock is covered in dirt. Probably not sedimentary as there's no obvious striations. 🤷 Granite?

I'd actually love to see it! It's quite a pain in the process, but the satisfaction of the job done is beyond compare.
Happy to give some pointers.

Mine's the best, because it fits with what I want. Might not be your best, but it's mine.

There were pretty obvious signs

Being able to guesstimate basic maths, measuring and then cutting exactly to that measurement, being able to semi-accurately gauge out a mix consistently. Most importantly, you need the willingness to do a hard shift, it can be brutal work sometimes. Everything else is icing.

A skill I worked really hard on was grinder dexterity. Being able to cut a straight line is actually a lot harder than one might think. And then polishing with a grinder, it's finicky, really easy to accidentally put a huge divot into a face.

Not really sure about a skill I'm jealous of. I'll have to come back to that.

Diamond wire saws are neat, if Google hadn't completely fucked search for everyone I could probably find an article I pulled out back on Reddit. If I recall correctly, there's evidence of twine and fine sand being used in the bronze age to cut dimensional stone. Squared blocks.

I don't trust CNC to cut stone. They're fine for simple stuff, but there's always extra work on CNCd stone to get it to fit properly. And I definitely wouldn't trust it to cut something like a Corinthian capital.

Human ingenuity is by far the coolest tool in any trades person's bucket. As you encounter new problems, you Jerry rig a new tool. Need to cut the inside of a hole basically 90° from the face? Get a piece of steel, bend it and sharpen it. BAM! New cool tool specifically made to do a job!

You're probably right about it being near Perth.

Glasgow has some good options, Edinburgh is getting better, but they're so much smaller than London that it's a pure numbers issue. There's just not enough people.

No worries dude! Do. Not. Accept. Inferior. Materials!

Fuck cultured stone.

I just kinda think it's a few people making a new account for every "sensational" idea they get. So, yes?

😞 nope. It'd be cool as fuck though! I would love to use it as like an accent on a fireplace or on a wall. I think it would match really well with a dark granite or a lighter basalt.

Thanks! This has been really fun!

Life's interesting enough without having to revolve around drama, too many people watching too much daytime TV....smfh

I do have a mason's mark, I haven't registered it though.