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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: HoBow on October 17, 2009, 04:16:02 pm

Title: Cultured Marble
Post by: HoBow on October 17, 2009, 04:16:02 pm

I broke a cultured marble bathroom vanity today.  Does anyone have any experience with trying to work this material?

Title: Re: Cultured Marble
Post by: Bill Skinner on October 17, 2009, 05:25:48 pm

I have a friend that had some.  It is not knappable, he was planning to peck and gring an ax head from it.  Bill

Title: Re: Cultured Marble
Post by: nugget on October 17, 2009, 08:21:14 pm

I think marble is way to grainy to knap. I am no expert, but if it is knappable I can get a bunch for next to nothing.

Title: Re: Cultured Marble
Post by: mullet on October 18, 2009, 08:08:01 pm

  Jeff, if you have access to a diamond saw and diamond polishers you can cut and polish some neat looking knife handles for chipped blades.

Title: Re: Cultured Marble
Post by: jthompson1995 on October 18, 2009, 08:40:05 pm

Most culture marble is made from marble dust suspended in a polyester or other plastic resin. It's formulated not to break as you would like it to for knapping.

Title: Re: Cultured Marble
Post by: HoBow on October 18, 2009, 08:44:41 pm

Thanks for the responses. Ill have to try it mullet...

Title: Re: Cultured Marble
Post by: mullet on October 18, 2009, 09:02:30 pm

 I'll post a picture tomorrow, Jeff.