Ride the lightning with magnetic rock and iron staining Machined stone can be detected by visual observation but what’s going on throughout the stone can be invisible. Faceted marble obelisk and machined basalt. Machined basalt and tigers-eye quartz hexadecagon. The basalt I have tested in my backyard is magnetic. Basalt cools quickly after a volcanic …
machining basalt Ancient ultrasonic machining of stone by Jeff Appling. Before anyone dresses up like indiana jones and trys solving ancient engineering feats, they will need knowledge of pyramid construction techniques of stone machining. I will teach brave people who truly want to learn. Brave people look to solution, the week minded follow only mystery. …
Lost ancient machining tools and honoring the master builders of long ago Below are geometric drill holes made in granite along with the tools that shaped the holes. Being able to see these shaped metal tools helps identify the drilling technique. The shaped tools indicate ultrasonic drilling. Ultrasonically machined star and triangle holes with tools. …
ULTRA JEWELRY DESIGN BY JEFFREY APPLING “DARING COMPOSITIONS AND BURST OF COLOR signal the passion that explodes in Jeffrey Appling’s jewelry. With every imaginative piece, he challenges himself to push the boundaries of contemporary fine jewelry forward. Whether his motivation is conceptual or technical in nature, his extraordinary skills as a jeweler allow him to …
Star holes in stone, machine marks, and basic tool making Ultrasonic drilling combined with hard abrasive powder can efficiently bore through any brittle stone or crystal regardless of the material’s toughness or hardness. The technology of ultrasonic drilling is not complicated if you have the knowledge. Those who learn and use ultrasonics to shape stone …
