Fossils

[CraigEdwards]

Odd question this. I found a good sized amonite fossil whilst diving of Portland the other week, and I am toying with the idea of having it cut in half so that you can see the rings more clearly. Anyone have any ideas how I would find someone to assist in this. Google wasn't my friend on this, or more likely my google fingers failed, so any ideas welcome.

Craig.

[Ben Panter]

This chap might be able to help you out:

http://www.mrwoodsfossils.co.uk/

I have a couple of lovely fossils that were purchased there.

Ben

[Liam M]

I have a fossil Great White tooth that I wear round my neck that I got from the Edinburgh shop (Looks like a normal tooth just darker). I broke my original one a few weeks back and the shop let me rummage through their entire stock of GW teeth to find a replacement.

Liam

[AndyDavis]

Try contacting your local Stonemasons. They should have the correct machinery and general stoneworking expertise to deal with this sort of job.

[CraigEdwards]

Thanks guys, I will attempt to find a stonemasons near me.

Craig

[Badders (Dave)]

If you are really stuck and feel capable you can use a water cooled diamond wheel tile cutter, if you don't own or can't borrow one you can buy one from B&Q or somewhere for about £30. It is actually quit easy, the effects are really good...
For practice first pick up some bits of rock, stone and stuff and have a go. The trick is to go very slowly or els the disk gets hot.

After cutting, the cut edge will need buffing and polishing to finish it off.

Badders

[jcp]

Craig - I can bring a tile cutter to the club tonight if you like :D

[CraigEdwards]

If you are really stuck and feel capable you can use a water cooled diamond wheel tile cutter, if you don't own or can't borrow one you can buy one from B&Q or somewhere for about £30. It is actually quit easy, the effects are really good...
For practice first pick up some bits of rock, stone and stuff and have a go. The trick is to go very slowly or els the disk gets hot.

After cutting, the cut edge will need buffing and polishing to finish it off.

Badders

However the fossil is about 8 inches across and 2-3 inches deep. Not sure the tile cutter would be up to it. :D

[Badders (Dave)]

8" would cause a problem, a bit of ingenuity would see you OK for 2"-3" though. Did you have a go with JCP's cutter and how did you get on?

Badders

[PeteM]

However the fossil is about 8 inches across and 2-3 inches deep. Not sure the tile cutter would be up to it. :D

The tile cutter people are talking about is basically a circular saw running in water with a diamond encrusted blade. It will cut through a fossil with no problems, the only question is whether the blade is big enough to cut in the direction you want