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 Post subject: Re: Most difficult gem material to cut?
PostPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:05 pm 
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Faceting Emperor challenge, Any SRB - material - dry ice (solid CO2)


OK.
Faceting Deity challenge.
Lead Azide. Crystals >1mm in any dimension have been known to detonate for no apparant reason.
Just dopping it wins Grand Master. Forget wax.


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 Post subject: Re: Most difficult gem material to cut?
PostPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:25 pm 
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Gearloose wrote:
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Faceting Emperor challenge, Any SRB - material - dry ice (solid CO2)


OK.
Faceting Deity challenge.
Lead Azide. Crystals >1mm in any dimension have been known to detonate for no apparant reason.
Just dopping it wins Grand Master. Forget wax.

Jon, only you would come up with something like this. Maybe this should be the new USFG Grand Master competition? :twisted:


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 Post subject: Re: Most difficult gem material to cut?
PostPosted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:10 am 
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Jon, only you would come up with something like this. Maybe this should be the new USFG Grand Master competition?


No, no. Use apophyllite."Apoplexite"
It's the slow-motion version. Same thing, just not as loud.


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