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Offline HoBow

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Cultured Marble
« on: October 17, 2009, 04:16:02 pm »
I broke a cultured marble bathroom vanity today.  Does anyone have any experience with trying to work this material?
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Offline Bill Skinner

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Re: Cultured Marble
« Reply #1 on: October 17, 2009, 05:25:48 pm »
I have a friend that had some.  It is not knappable, he was planning to peck and gring an ax head from it.  Bill
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Re: Cultured Marble
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2009, 08:21:14 pm »
I think marble is way to grainy to knap. I am no expert, but if it is knappable I can get a bunch for next to nothing.
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Re: Cultured Marble
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2009, 08:08:01 pm »
  Jeff, if you have access to a diamond saw and diamond polishers you can cut and polish some neat looking knife handles for chipped blades.
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Offline jthompson1995

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Re: Cultured Marble
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2009, 08:40:05 pm »
Most culture marble is made from marble dust suspended in a polyester or other plastic resin. It's formulated not to break as you would like it to for knapping.
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Re: Cultured Marble
« Reply #5 on: October 18, 2009, 08:44:41 pm »
Thanks for the responses. Ill have to try it mullet...
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Re: Cultured Marble
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2009, 09:02:30 pm »
 I'll post a picture tomorrow, Jeff.
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