Crushing Stone For Inlays

I built a homemade stone crusher for crushing stones for inlays. It is very simple and inexpensive and allows you to crush stones like jade, turquoise, amethyst and any other stones you may want to do inlay work with.
Products I used in this video:
2” x6” Galvanized Nipple: amzn.to/2LbA1CU
1” x 8” Galvanized Nipple: amzn.to/2UASkWF
2” Cap: amzn.to/2SKocX8
1” cap (2): amzn.to/2LedGF0
Amethyst Stone: amzn.to/2Pz6YcV.
Strainer: amzn.to/2PzIf8C
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[@vdawhg]

Thank you Dr. Phil for showing me the way

[@abbyavilaVioletVessel]

Lmao omg

[@DinoReject]

I'm ded.

[@MichaelMassimino]

I'm guessing you could fill that smaller pipe with sand to help give it some more weight also. I'm definitely building this, thanks for the info!

[@lamcg9347]

Thank you so much for posting this video. I made this stone crusher and crunched up a bunch of raw garnets. It worked perfectly. My initial plan was to crush them with a hammer in a box to keep the fragments from flying. This is idea is sooooo much better. Thanks again.

[@Stu81]

Obviously a bit late 🤪 but I made my own size sorters with 4 plastic cups that when stacked inside eachother have a 20mm gap between the bottoms of the cups and all I did was drill 3mm holes in the first then 2mm holes in the second and 1mm holes in the third which sorts it all out into 3-2mm, 2-1mm and 1-0.5mm

[@munihmuni8814]

This is exactly what I was imagining to make, very practical and pragmatic. You sir, are a genius

[@doublereno]

Glad you like it!

[@gammarotor]

Using the strainer for a consistent size grind is GENIUS! Thank you so much for this video!

[@THEGOODRIDE01]

For your strainer procedure you might want to look at classifiers that gold planners use. They have different size screens and you can stack them

[@phreaklulz]

Thank you! I have been struggling with rings. No one shows how to process your own material. Thank you! Thank you very very much!

[@WandaNester]

Great tips! I am going to try doing this as I have been crushing with a hammer and putting the stones in plastic bags. Makes quite a mess that way. :-) But it will be a while before I can try it as I have to find the 2" cap. On your Amazon link you can't purchase a single 2" cap and the cost of 10 of them as listed is 109.99!

[@anthonyhartman5586]

thanks for the ideas! headed to the store for some nipples. i am thinking to turn the caps on the lathe to make the crushing area flat. also i will probably adjust the threads to where i can use them as a depth stop hopefully improving efficiency

[@saaamember97]

Steve, that is exactly the way we do it in the lapidary community. Another source for stone, is your local lapidary/geological club. We often have leftover stone from projects we have completed. Some folks will sell to you cheaper than you can find online, and some will give excess stone away for free.

[@Nichol0824]

Just bought the amazon list. Thanks for the links!

[@userfixit]

Outstanding video. Useful information! Thanks also, for your Lichtenberg Videos. My Variac will come tomorrow. I will start burning with an oil burner transformer. Saw your guitar building video. I play guitar also. For 51 years. Nice Axe!!! Bob. Athens. GA

[@doublereno]

Thanks Bob!

[@chancetolbert4852]

Thanks! I been sticking stones in a vice piece by piece😂 and crushing them down till I got the right size. Took forever.

[@kathleenbyers932]

Awesome video! Great complete and thourough tutorial. Much appreciated😊

[@LarryB-inFL]

Surprisingly simple solution...thanks.

[@YTjndallas]

Very cool. When this is glass for glassblowing, it’s called “frit,” and it’s very expensive.

[@doublereno]

Thanks!

[@YTjndallas]

Jake Thejeweller It’s crushed glass.

[@godscoloringbook5571]

Thank you so much. Just ordered the parts. Stoked to save money and have more freedom creating.

[@angelahighwolf]

Better put some masking tape around the end grooves of those pipes. I cut my finger wide open and had to get 5 stitches. Those grooves are razor sharp.

[@doublereno]

Ouch, I will be careful!!

[@bobeardington4044]

Hahahahahahah

[@TommyWashow]

@Ian Cronin you shouldnt file threads ever

[@glennmoreland6457]

Hi Mr. Reno. That's a nice, cost effective solution to getting the different grades you need... They'll be loads copying this idea at home now I reckon... With thanks Glenn GLMelectrical Leeds UK

[@doublereno]

Thats fine with me, Thanks Glenn!

[@kealme3553]

what I do when making inlay rings, is I set my stones on a plank of wood ( regardless of the stone ) and i put about 8 layers of wet paper towel over it, and just hit it lightly with a hammer. It makes the perfect size stones for inlays :)

[@Nichol0824]

Just got all my stone crushing stuff in today. Can’t wait for my stones to come in

[@doublereno]

Thats great, Hope it works well for you!!

[@collinvickers2345]

This tool is called a mortar and pestle. You can get a good quality steel one for less than $20. It seems to me that being able to see your target, and control the direction of your hammer, would afford you much more control, and help you to avoid generating more dust than you need.

[@doublereno]

Good advice, thanks

[@WandaNester]

Don't waste your money trying this. I just ordered one and tried to use it to crush stones. For one thing, the pedestal is not long enough to allow you to create any real downward power and therefore will not crush the stones...not even small bead chips for stringing. Also, the metal in the pedestal is not solid so as it hits the stones it begins making indentations and I can already see that it is going to just create holes which will render the pedestal totally useless. I actually purchased one of the more expensive ones in hopes that it would be the best quality. I can't fault the product though because it was not developed for crushing stones. :-) Just stick to the handmade version in this video. Although I haven't tried it, I feel confident it has to be better than the mortal and pedestal crusher. That will be my next test.

[@mirrortoyourweakness9769]

Thank you for this video. I was going to use a cloth and hammer but this is cleaner, easier and cheap.

[@doublereno]

It works really good, It is so messy other ways

[@Firedance43]

This is a great method to crush the stone, thank you!

[@celesterobbins5830]

Smart guy! Thank you. This will solve alot of problems for me.

[@xkratosxxxx7426]

Thanks for this...if unhavent figured out the strainer issue being that this video is 3yr old u can use mining sifting strainers...comes in various sizes

[@jimfeight1114]

Very nice video, you break it down so simply. Thank you

[@kevinrico1194]

Great video. Thanks. Gonna get a set up like that to crush the crystals.

[@smokeeater8387]

I use something similar. I got my small metal sifter at the grocery store. I’m working on a project now and started with the amethyst but didn’t get that nice purple color I wanted so I switched to malachite which turned out great 👍🇺🇸

[@lyop4250]

Yo that seems tedious but it works out great cuz ur getting the best of both worlds

[@Hippucytees]

Yeah, theyre hard to find for a very good reason!!!!!!

[@kaganboyle532]

Hey, thanks man. I had found the cheap stone on aliexpress and was trying to figure out how to refine. Now my inlays wont turn to onlays, ty

[@nicky23981]

Awesome cheers, can we see something you've set this into?.

[@charley408]

Just order yourself a couple CLASSIFIERS from any rock shop, or Amazon. I have 3 different size classifiers for sorting the stones I crush. That is what they are made for after all.

[@Soul.7]

Make some Orgonite Generators with your powders and chips. Using craft resin, mould shapes like pyramids for example; with added crystal powders & chips; and metal powders and shavings. Alternate the laying out of them in the moulds of your choice. Optional is colouring your epoxy resin with the rainbow of maca powders available, and then let it cure (dry and contract). Curing resins squeezes the crystals & metals creating an ongoing peozo-electrical current. A self generating energy tool to place under your pillow for sound sleeping, around your room, your home, garden, toxic outdoor spaces needing healing. It is a tool as it takes in and transmutes negative chaotic energies into balanced harmonious ones. Lots of videos on YT, explaining and teaching you how to do this for yourself. Happy Orgonite creating - powdered gemstone crystals are perfect for this work. 🔮✨

[@GSCannon]

Been lookin for a video like this thank you

[@relik0fages]

Freakin genius right here. I thought about using a blender, but don't wanna waste money like that. But a mortar and pestal on steroids is great.

[@LunaWolf13.]

Thank you 🙃

[@christopherblakeley]

You could use "classifies" that gold prospectors use to separate rocks & paydirt. Yes, Amazon has them 😏.

[@doublereno]

Thanks, I will look them up right now!

[@TylerFeathers]

Genius

[@johnhuggins3684]

Kool idea 😎 I'm going to start resin projects soon I assume your using resin with the crushed stone

[@doublereno]

Actually this project I am putting the stone in with CA glue

[@johnhuggins3684]

I Fracted a cane and a bamboo walking stick I wanted to do resin inlay But was concerned with doing a long round surface Thanks for the CA and stone idea and all the rest 😎

[@brightlights5832]

Hi, Thank you for sharing this great video! Have you ever used this device on jade? I keep being told its exceptionally hard.

[@doublereno]

Thanks, have not tried jade

[@natashaalicia8105]

Finally know how to crush my white opal. Just a question if anyone can help: My stones are already polished and about 1 to 2 cm long. Will it still crush do you think or not? I'm willing to put in extra work if needs be. thanks all

[@lorry6111]

Thank you

[@arabofon]

This is genious! Thanks.

[@doublereno]

Glad you like it!

[@Diggar72]

What happened to all your fractal burning videos? I swear we were just rewatching some the other day and now they are all gone?

[@doublereno]

KZbin forced me to remove them or they were going to shut my channel down, I have detailed explanation on my Facebook page.

[@donnaparks1919]

I was trying to figure out druzy crystals thanks

[@BlackCat_2]

That's neat. Could be used to crush glass too. :D Why not make your own strainers with different hole sizes? Make a box shape strainer and it should work just fine. :D - Heidi

[@doublereno]

I will make my own strainers, Been looking for material to use with different size openings

[@BlackCat_2]

@@doublereno Or you could just make your own with different hole sizes. Might save time to just make one big box like they use for panning for gold but put a board in the bottom that has all different size holes. That might be more time consuming to divide them though but perhaps more efficient materials wise.

[@breaves82]

Thank you!

[@RosaKrystleRose]

Your video is very informative. Thank you for sharing. I have actual crystal prisms, your creation won’t work for them. Do you have suggestions how I could crush them. I’d like them the size of your amethyst before u crushed them. Any suggestions would be most helpful. Thank you.

[@doublereno]

Hi Rosa, I am not familiar with crystal prisms but you could use this device on any size stone, just have to keep checking it to get to the size you need. I looked you up,,,you are kinda famous😍 thanks for watching

[@RosaKrystleRose]

@@doublereno 🤣 kinda 🤷🏻‍♀️💕 thanks for your reply. My prisms will not fit in your creation. Although I am going to make it for other things, I have thousands of dollars worth of antique, crystal prisms, so I will use Hole for my artwork, others, I want crushed. I can’t seem to find a way to do so. I know no matter what I come up with, it’s going to be a job and a half, I’m OK with that, I’m not OK with constantly being a hamster in a wheel. 😩😅😎

[@doublereno]

@@RosaKrystleRose I looked them up and I assume they are cut as a precious stone would be, if you are wanting them crushed, you could build the device I did with larger diameter pipe and it might work. I was being modest with the kinda comment, you are a beautiful woman!

[@RosaKrystleRose]

@@doublereno thank you. I had a chuckle when I read your kinda comment, I get that a lot lol could you guide me on what sizes I would need, come to think of it, I’m not certain this would work without some way to show you a visual. Maybe I’ll make a short for my KZbin. I have so much that I need these crushed crystals for, I can’t finish my creations because they were a part of the original I have so much that I need these crushed crystals for, I can’t finish some of my creations, they were part of the design. I now find myself stuck. I appreciate your beautiful woman comment, thank you. design. I now find myself stuck. I appreciate your beautiful woman comment, thank you.

[@jonaeflure]

I was just checking out your Instagram and came back to look at the video of your resin art. Where are they???😟

[@doublereno]

kzbin.info

[@jonaeflure]

@@doublereno Thank you! Happy holidays! I so enjoy watching you create ...

[@michaelkelly3221]

Congratulations. You've just invented a mortar and pestle! I just buy a stone one for $34. Mine makes pesto and guacamole as well!

[@shriekingviolet666]

Thank you for this! 🤘

[@Roaming_Realms2B]

Can you crush glass as well? I am working on my first wood inlay project & the color of stone I'm looking is hard to find so I thought of crushed glass?

[@marijanakis2389]

I'm intrested in how to make holes in those stones ?I need to use them like beads.. please help

[@juliedavidson1985]

Would a pestle and mortar work?

[@christinacollis3562]

Hi there, Which suppliers do you use for the stones? Thank you.

[@genesanders1199]

Bought the nipples and caps, but couldn"t get a fine powder. Bought some at Michael's. Will try flattening the cap more next time on the belt sander with 80 grit.

[@jeffbelyea5172]

I have this set up and I use a 2 lb. hammer and it speeds up the process a little

[@Lolaine71]

Thanks for your vidéo. Very interesting! Where do you buy your stones please ?

[@jeffbelyea5172]

I got some of mine at the dollar store

[@jasonmosley2065]

Where do you get your stone for your inlays that you crush? I watched your videos and really enjoyed them and would like to try this for my daughter

[@andyschofield3144]

You might have difficulty getting her in a tube that small, best get a bigger one

[@jeffbelyea5172]

Dollar store

[@snapsbymeli]

Maybe a sifter

[@doublereno]

Good idea!

[@aniken6877]

Wait why can’t I just use some mortar and pestle.

[@doublereno]

You can, This just keeps the mess down

[@vincentlekei1969]

hay you ! so ware is the other amethyst video all you have is wood burning videos?

[@Ibnspud]

would this work on gemstones that are harder than amethyst? i know amethyst is harder than steel but not by much, will it work on say sapphires and garnets?

[@EarlLeeByrd]

Not sure if you figured this out yet, but I imagine this would work for many different stones/gems. Hardness dictates how difficult it is to scratch something but I think it's cleavage that is how difficult it is to split it. So this would very likely work for something like diamond, even though it is one of the hardest things out there because diamonds have perfect cleavage. I'm not as sure about sapphires cause if I'm remembering correctly them and rubies had no cleavage and so were actually tougher than diamond? Could be misremembering that, been a long time since school

[@lyop4250]

Mica, silica, fools gold probably look cool

[@rowanwhy267]

How do u use crushed gemstones tho besides making jewelry out of them?? Mine are sitting in little glass bottles but I'm not sure what to do with them :(

[@Soul.7]

Make some Orgonite Generators - using resin, mould shapes like pyramids for example; with added crystal powders & chips; and metal powders and shavings. Alternate the laying out of them in the moulds of your choice. Optional is colouring your epoxy resin with the rainbow of maca powders available, and then let it cure (dry and contract). Curing resins squeezes the crystals & metals creating an ongoing peozo-electrical current. A self generating energy tool to place under your pillow for sound sleeping, around your room, your home, garden, toxic outdoor spaces needing healing. It is a tool as it takes in and transmutes negative chaotic energies into balanced harmonious ones. Lots of videos on YT, explaining and teaching you how to do this for yourself. Happy Orgonite creating - powdered gemstone crystals are perfect for this work. Lucky you. 🧘🏾‍♀️✨

[@dominomoody7712]

Where can I purchase stones?

[@doublereno]

Look in description of video for link

[@angelahighwolf]

The best place to get stone chips to crush easy is at a BEAD STORE.

[@doublereno]

Good advice, Thanks!

[@sweatytoe4057]

Hi r u still active

[@larrymoremckenzie3029]

It does not work well when crushing stones to smaller pieces,powder and salt consistency,get a stainless steel mortar pestle! amazon.

[@Frookie3]

thank you!

[@bobeardington4044]

Genius

[@doublereno]

Thanks!