heat treating rock
dose heat treating melt the rock ?and how hot do you need to get it to work ?
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no it doesn't melt the rock. there's debate over what it actually does that causes rock to be more brittle. but you can definitely overheat and ruin rock. it is a complex issue and to some extent a...
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thanks so it makes it brittle why do you need it to be brittle ?
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for the most part, i personally work raw rock. but properly heated rock that is heatable in the first place will gloss up and fracture both more easily and cleanly. using heated rock is a compromise,...
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I heat rock that is unworkable or nearly so in a turkey roaster. Heat can save a lot of worthless stone. Last spring I heated a lot of poor grade Georgetown or maybe distant cousin of Georgetown and...
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Heat treating rock can do more than make it more workable. As mentioned some rock is so dense that its almost impossible to fracture. Some stone will change in color or bring out more color, some rock...
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