Can you cut pyrite

Many features may not work properly without it. Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Can you cut pyrite with a tile saw? Username or Email. Password Forgot your password? Keep me logged in. Log In or Create an account. Hello, I am new to fossil finding and cutting, and I have a question: I found what looks like a pyrite nodule or "cannonball". Can you cut it with a tile saw? Fine particle iron pyrites dust in the lungs will rapidly react and create Sulphuric acid Just don't take the risk.

You should wear overalls and dust yourself down and remove overalls while still wearing your mask before you leave the workshop as even tiny amounts of some fine particles can cause permenent damage. StuartJ fossils rock! Sulphuric acid fumes. So, no sympathy then. Ivano Ferri Cretaceous Climber 21 posts Share. Most of us sit preppin' without a dust mask or maybe acidetchin or varnishing We should always wear a mask What i would like to know is how to wear protection glasses and mask without finding myself blind after a few breaths!!!!!

So from time to time i find myself choosin wether i should protect eyes or lungs Hi Ivano Hi Dave - a teensy weensy bit of overkill? Hi all, dont what this to sound daft but is very important to were a dust mask when using an airpen? Hello Shaun, I suppuse the correct answer is YES and goggles, unless of course you are using a cabinet!

That's what I use, but the more you pay, the more effective they are! I believe the 'gas mask' ones are the best. And don't forget about white finger. Breaks are good but it also depends on the tool - the worst is the electric handtools - 45 mins max using those like that dremel engraver.

Insert Cancel. Failed filename Unsupported photo file type. Please upload the file as a post attachment instead. Link to post Share on other sites. Create Account. Learn more. Is it possible to cut yourself on pyrite? Ask Question. Asked 7 years, 10 months ago. Active 7 years, 10 months ago. Viewed times. A quick google search yields images such as this: Source This looks pretty sharp and possibly blood-drawing, but is there a way to know for sure?

Improve this question. No experiences on cutting on crystals, though. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. To address pyrite, specifically, we'd have to know the shape of your planned fool's gold. The little diamond wheel on the Dremmel tool works great and only takes a couple minutes. I learned this trick from here on the Forum. We know that the sparks from a flintlock occur from the tiny pieces of hot iron scrapped from the frizzen face.

But with a wheellock and pyrite it's the opposite. The spark being generated by the pyrite itself. While trying to research this on the Web he ran accross these comments: "Did some online research on shaping pyrites last night, there is a whole blog page with contributions from a number of lapidarists on the subject.

Bottom line -- proceed with caution, this stuff can be dangerous if worked with power tools. One guy had a shop fire start when a spark ignited the powder residue as he was sawing it with a diamond blade.

He was doing it dry, and another guy who was using water as a lube was nearly overcome with sulphuric acid fumes when the dust combined with the water! And based on the comments above is not sure how to proceed in a safe manner. Joined May 24, Messages 1, Reaction score 3. Hi Ricky I never got into pyrate because of all the problems and used "fire sticks" What I did do was to get a "green wheel" and install a drip system on an electric motor.

I use this to sharpen my carbide cutters and reshape my flints. The water drip system cuts down the dust and keeps things cool. Problem solved. Black Hand Cannon. Joined Mar 17, Messages 9, Reaction score If it can be scraped with a wheel lock mechanism, perhaps it could be shaped by hand with a coarse rasp Farrier's rasp? Last edited by a moderator: Oct 27, Tinker2 54 Cal. Joined Jun 14, Messages 1, Reaction score 5.

Cuts pyrites like a dream.