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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: jamie on June 18, 2011, 06:25:48 am

Title: coral question
Post by: jamie on June 18, 2011, 06:25:48 am

was given a large chunk of coral. in trade i told the guy i would get another chunk slabbed and treated for him. question is who can slab this and heat treat it for me?

Title: Re: coral question
Post by: cowboy on June 18, 2011, 11:13:45 am

I know somebody that resembles that request. Seems like he lives in Florida somewhere ::).

Title: Re: coral question
Post by: mullet on June 18, 2011, 01:31:49 pm

I don't want to cut it wth my new saw, it will eat a blade up. Piper has some bigger saws, I think.

Title: Re: coral question
Post by: JustinNC on June 19, 2011, 01:54:12 am

Quote from: mullet on June 18, 2011, 01:31:49 pm

I don't want to cut it wth my new saw, it will eat a blade up. Piper has some bigger saws, I think.

He has a pretty good sized one, and cuts coral as well.

Title: Re: coral question
Post by: piper on June 19, 2011, 08:59:51 am

Jamie....My saw is down...its needs a new blade.......I got a chepper (175 $ ) blade last time and it did not last.....Cutting coral is a lot of work also it is very hard......Curt

Title: Re: coral question
Post by: JustinNC on June 19, 2011, 01:01:32 pm

Quote from: piper on June 19, 2011, 08:59:51 am

Jamie....My saw is down...its needs a new blade.......I got a chepper (175 $ ) blade last time and it did not last.....Cutting coral is a lot of work also it is very hard......Curt

Dang Curt, if it aint one thing it's another aint it?

Title: Re: coral question
Post by: jamie on June 19, 2011, 02:16:51 pm

thanks guys. think i may of found somebody local. how bout heating this stuff? how hot does it have to get? are slabs easier to heat?

Title: Re: coral question
Post by: mullet on June 19, 2011, 04:36:51 pm

Jamie, you can heat slabs pretty easy. I do slabs and small spalls in the toaster oven at 450dgs all night.

Title: Re: coral question
Post by: jamie on June 20, 2011, 07:56:42 am

thanks eddie

Title: Re: coral question
Post by: mullet on June 21, 2011, 12:08:44 am

Anytime, Bud.