Petrified Wood
Resources
Workshop
The Ginkgo Mineral Society is looking for a suitable lapidary workshop. We have
several machines for cutting, shaping, and polishing rocks. We just need a space to house them.| General shop fee | $3.00 covers use of Genies, trim saws, slant lap, and small slab saw |
| Large slab saw | $2.00 for each cut (the blade is very expensive to replace) |
| Grit for members | $4.00 per pound for tumbling grits |
| Polish for members | $7.00 per pound for tumbling polish |
Members are available to provide instructions on the use of these machines on agreed-upon times.
Check out the Ginkgo Mineral Society Facebook page to see if/when the shop is open.
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Slab saws are used
to
slice rocks into 1/4" thick slabs. This is a 10-inch slab saw. |
This is an 18-inch slab saw for cutting larger rocks. |
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Trimsaws are used to cut
away
excess material before grinding and shaping on a Genie |
Genies are "all-in-one"
types of machine with six wheels for grinding, shaping, and polishing |
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Carnelian
Picture Rock
Geode
Ellensburg Blue