Diamond Blade from Home Depot - Does it cut petrified wood?

[@RagnarRocks]

Oh man, that cutting was super painful to watch but you got it done! Good work! Hope it polishes up nicely!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

It was painful to watch myself lol I would have rather have a clean cut and could have probably used any other rock to try this on but hey...I wanted to see what was on the inside of that log. I did test out one of the other pieces I broke off and it should give a decent polish despite the hardness variation of the material.

[@carolhiler4690]

That's a beauty! Glad you finally got to see the inside.

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Right?! I do wonder what the rest of the inside looks like haha

[@aggieami13]

So happy you've been uploading to KZbin. Thank you for sticking with it I intend to watch more

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Absolutely! And thank you for the support!

[@wyomingadventures]

Great video! This is the kind of channel I love. Thank you!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

That's great to hear! Thank you for that feedback! :D

[@vernsrocksstuff5989]

That was interesting

[@WorldofRockhounds]

:)

[@Mike-br8vb]

Excellent giant log o' petrified wood!

[@robertbradford3461]

Did you notice how ribbed or notched blades have a tendency to chip out leading and trailing edges

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Yeah, not the cleanest cuts but that's okay...and it is extra work but it usually works out in the end.

[@robertbradford3461]

@@WorldofRockhounds Apologies, I was asking to see if it only happens to me when I use them, as maybe I was using them wrong, but if it happens to others then maybe a design flaw

[@dustinfindsrocks]

Yep the blades never big enough lol. I’m very interested in videos seeing big stuff like this get polished. Note the profile picture 🤣 I think it turned out really well. Especially considering the fractures. You are a stone wizard sir! 👍🏼

[@WorldofRockhounds]

I've got a large piece of obsidian that I've been meaning to practice using the polishing pads on. May wait for warmer weather to continue it as I started on it a couple years ago and just got distracted with other projects 🙂 That large piece you've got would look really neat if it were worked on! And thank you!

[@olmilfishrock]

Great information! I have always wondered how some of those blades from the hardware store would work. Thanks for sharing!! Keep rockin!!👍😎

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Excellent video, thank you for sharing!!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Thank you and thank YOU for watching! :)

[@hockeyrace]

Great video! The end result is stunning 🤩. That is such a giant piece of pet wood! I started with a 4 1/2 wet table saw. No one told me the depth of cutting was half of the measurement. 🤦‍♀️. I quickly moved up to a 10”, when my step dad offered me his. ❤️. I can’t help but want a saw that cuts a full 10” depth 😆😆. Ive got some whoppers like your pet wood that are just sitting in a pile. Maybe I’ll try my husbands angle grinder too! Thanks for sharing. Stay Crystal 💫 Mari.

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Thank you! and I figured it would have been around half the cutting size but it ended up being less than I had though because of the size of the nut holding the blade on! I think we all want a big saw that cuts big pieces. I think a 30" saw should be sufficient :P

[@hockeyrace]

@@WorldofRockhounds Right! 🤣🤣

[@timcarver5492]

I've been using the pads to polish my specimens for a couple of years now. I've been happy with them but would love to add a flat lap. Cheers!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

They are pretty great tools for the space and the money. I too would love a flat lap...I have a project that I would love to do but it would require a flat lap for more flat surfaces.

[@2HighNoon]

I’ve thought about using an angle grinder as a flat lap

[@WorldofRockhounds]

It's a good starting tool. I've seen other channels use it as a flat lap and got amazing results with it.

[@sandmaker]

A beautiful piece of wood. It looks great now, but I know it will be even better when you finish it. Looks like the diamind blade did what it was supposed to. Keep the goodness coming. Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒

[@WorldofRockhounds]

I'm looking forward to getting it polished! and will do!

[@OzoneFineArtVentures]

Nice experiment. It was great that you were able to get to the cross section of that wood. Lovely! Informative video, reminds me I need one of those wet angle grinders. Cheers!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Now I just need to find a decent spot in the rock room for it! You should get one! They are a good investment!

[@OzoneFineArtVentures]

@@WorldofRockhounds Definitely on my short list!

[@outdooradventureswithfayde6832]

Gorgeous piece of wood!!! Was kinda brutal to watch and painful for you too also, trying to cut into it with the angle grinder. You did your best considering tools you have in video. I only have my tile saw and angle grinder to use. I thought you did a fantastic job cleaning it up and polishing the rest. I use those same tools on my angle grinder, so I had utmost faith in you....lol, plus you've already gained status as a polishing wizard 😁

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Yeah, it was painful to have to make such rough cuts but hey...at least it was worth it haha I do have another video idea in the works with those kind of blades :)

[@jadppe]

Found your channel through Lapidary Dave and I dig it so far. My wife and I are just getting into Lapidary and we are also in Oregon (Kfalls). I have a large tile saw and was wondering if the stock blade is fine for cutting rough or should I upgrade to a better one. Also, In one of your videos you talk about your cabber from Springfield, OR. Are they still around?

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Welcome fellow Oregonian! and he was so nice to mention my channel. I've never bought a tile saw before so I'm not versed enough in what comes with the machine. Check to see if the manual instructs on what you can cut with the blade and go from there since cutting brick and tiles is considerably softer than cutting agates, petrified wood, and jaspers. If it were me, I would invest in a proper lapidary blade for a bigger machine. That cabbing machine is still made out of Springfield. The rock shop here in Corvallis actually works with the gentlemen that makes them. I'm not sure how many they still have on hand but you can always reach out to him to see if there any available. [e-mail] or call at [phone] and ask for Hans I just checked Kingsley North (KN) and the pricing pretty comparable for their machines. They have the machines with the 6" wheels at different prices - one with the Kingsley North brand wheels and the higher price point is with the Nova Wheels. I haven't used the KN brand wheels so I can't compare them to the Diamond pacific Nova Wheels but I personally like the Nova wheels and the results I get. I think it just depends on their inventory at the time of writing this comment too. I would love to get on of their machines. Agate Dad and Michigan Rocks recently got one of the KN machines and I like the design of it. Similar to that of the blue cabbing machine with just a few differences. I hope this helps a bit!

[@jadppe]

@@WorldofRockhounds Thank you. I'll check it out.

[@dougbailey5933]

The petrified log looks great! I'm curious -- what do you use for a grinder? Does it have a built-in water feed, or is that something you bodged up?

[@WorldofRockhounds]

This is an affiliate link for the grinder- Stadea Stone Polishing Kit (Variable Speed w/ Pads) - amzn.to/348DwrT The angle grinder has a built in water fed tube that hooks up to a hose and works well with the pads. Not so much with a cutting disk - hence why I was using a hose in the video :)

[@everybodyrocks]

Really beautiful! This video is great, it shows you using your brain to make the project work during any hurdle AND you succeeded well. Love the image of a little monk meditating in that cut base. Great work dude!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Thank you very much! :D

[@GrandTreasureBay]

Nice video! It's always interesting to see how folks use different tools to get the results that they do. I've often been curious about getting blades from big box stores. When my blades dull, I might have to try it out. Otherwise, I always like to support local storefronts. The closest one I have is Kingsley North, so I'm glad to see that you support them! I have a 25lb Petoskey stone I've been meaning to polish up. I'll have to use your technique there!!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

Thank you! And if you have Kingsley North pretty close...definitely show them some love and support! I think I bought the hard disk grinder from them but it's been so long, I can't remember if I had gotten it from them. Either way, I know they sell the proper tools for our trade :)

[@GrandTreasureBay]

@@WorldofRockhounds I mean... I'm in Lower northwestern Michigan, it's about an 8 hour drive. But, the shipping is pretty fast!

[@WorldofRockhounds]

That's still not bad at all! Lol Gotta support the local peeps :)

[@GrandTreasureBay]

@@WorldofRockhounds for sure!

[@michaelvandyke6715]

That would be a great carving blade..... How does your wrists feel after that workout?

[@WorldofRockhounds]

I'd like to make a bowl (video idea in the works) My wrists were okay...it was my back that really killed me for a couple days as I was hunched over for over an hour 😬

[@CurrentlyRockhounding]

That wood is asking to be sliced up and made into coasters.

[@WorldofRockhounds]

I think if it could be stabilized, it would make amazing large coasters!

[@Mowmer]

Do you have a link for the polish pads you use on your angle grinder? I see there are so many made by that company. Also, what is the last pad you use for the final polish?

[@WorldofRockhounds]

This is an affiliate link: Stadea Polishing Pads - amzn.to/3IYCzB6 And what I have done is I took the extra time to make a little berber carpet wheel for the angle grinder and used cerium oxide with that to get a nice polish after the 3k disk. The only stage I don't have is the 6k disk - mainly because when I bought the angle grinder, it already came with the disks and it only came with the 3k disk. I did make a video a while back making the polishing disk for the angle grinder. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2mbZoVnlJtpjZI And then a video testing it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h56tcpmLpL-HftE I hope this helps a little bit :)

[@2HighNoon]

I wonder what sandblasting the surface would look like when it was done.

[@WorldofRockhounds]

That's an interesting idea! I should try that someday.

[@johnny0253]

whats all the white stuff on the bark???..... i have a nice chunk of wood and has the same white stuff on it.....

[@Rico702Vegas]

I keep hearing you say granite, not granted lol.

[@WorldofRockhounds]

haha!

[@CockatoobirdmanBill]

Hope that you use a GFI on your grinder or you might light up..........Be wwell and be safe...

[@WorldofRockhounds]

It's got one built into the cord. I'm not too worried :)