[Jewelry making - Article 01560] - Re: [Orchid] Cutting Ebony

[Rick]

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    Ebony is an African hardwood and it is really hard. If you have any
    woodworking friends that could cut it up for you using a carbide
    tipped blade that would be best but with each cut you are going to
    lose one eighth inch of the material. Have you tried a good old
    hacksaw with a new blade? Or better yet a handheld jigsaw with a
    metal cutting blade. That maybe the best way with less waste. Still
    requires a good amount of elbow grease. 

    BTW I recall that Ebony is the only wood that doesn't float in
    water. I could be wrong I have been out of woodworking for a few
    years now... 

Rick Copeland
Silversmith and Lapidary Artisan
Rocky Mountain Wonders
Colorado Springs, Colorado
rockymountainwonders.com
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