[Jewelry making - Article 00070] - Re: [Orchid] Sawing meteorite

[Julia Potts]

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    I have made several meteorite wedding bands and my husband and I
    both wear ones that I have made and have always used the standard ole
    3/0 sawblade. ( I am also working on a damascus meteorite blade
    blank...different story...grind,grind, grind) 

    In making a ring, I usually start with my circle the size I
    want(actually a little smaller ...room for finish) and then drill 4
    holes in the four cardinal points...then feed the blade through and
    start sawing.  It is time consuming!  but then again working with
    nickle iron compounds like meteorites  can tend to be more difficult
    to work with which requires more time!  I then finish the inside with
    heatless mizzies (and believe me, the meteorite eats them up too!) 
    make sure you have proper ventilation...don't want to be inhaling
    space dust!  I then lay a gold collett on the inside that has a
    circle soldered on one end and I pean the other end over!
    wa-la...wedding band. 

    please remember...DO NOT HEAT THE METEORITE! you will ruin the
    natural pattern and will be unable to etch with nitric acid and
    alcohol. 

    also, fyi...if you hit a flaw in the meteroite you are not going to
    get a drill or sawblade through it, you will have to go around...some
    of the inclusions in meteorites are little tiny diamonds that will
    strip your sawblade. 

    good luck and if I can be of further help, feel free to contact
    me....(I also have a photo of a meteorite w/b if you are interested) 

-julia

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