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NooneOfConsequence
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Limestone glandes
Mar 12
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About a week ago I had an idea… not an original one. I don’t know why I haven’t tried this until now, but I realized that I could probably shape limestone with a harder river rock… so I found a reasonable sized chunk and started shaping it. I’m using nothing but water and a river rock as tools. It’s still a work in progress, and it takes some elbow grease, but it’s a simpler process than I expected. Next I need to figure out how to capture the limestone mud, then cook it to make lime… then maybe use that to make my own concrete from scratch… but that’s a fairly nasty and potentially dangerous chemical process.
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Re: Limestone glandes
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Mar 12
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, 2023 at 1:53pm
Why not crush the limestone and make a limestone mortar and cast the glande?
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Mar 12
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Blindsquirrel wrote
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Why not crush the limestone and make a limestone mortar and cast the glande?
I could… but it would probably end up more brittle and less dense than a shaped rock…. Plus, good luck building a mold using nothing but a river rock. I’m doing it for the challenge rather than optimizing efficiency.
Here’s another progress photo where you can see how it takes shape and how it loses mass. It’ll probably be under 100g when finished.
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Does the limestone's low density hamper its performance?
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Mar 13
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I understand wanting to push one’s limits with a challenge. For a mold from nothing, find a well shaped rock and use it poke a hole straight into the ground for ur mold? if u burned ur limestone u make quick lime which crumbles and grinds very easily. Quicklime is also the main ingredient for ancient concrete. I believe this is Why so many glandes r found by the water or in the water, these r ones that were in the various stages of the curing process. the longer concrete is in water the harder it gets, the slower u let it dry the stronger it becomes. And Roman concrete seems to be very durable. I believe there r still building of theirs standing to this date.
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Mar 13
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That isn't too bad, 120g is a decent weight. I bet those things would sail quite a distance.
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Mar 14
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If I remember right, the slingers of the Balearic islands used limestone balls during the timeof Rome. Tey were supposed to be about the size of a pool ball. That would be quite an impact.
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Rat Man wrote
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Does the limestone's low density hamper its performance?
The density of limestone is about 2.5. Most of land rocks have a density between 2 and 3.
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IronGoober wrote
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, 2023 at 7:49pm:
That isn't too bad, 120g is a decent weight. I bet those things would sail quite a distance.
Yeah… I should’ve picked a slightly larger piece 🤷♂️
Rat Man wrote
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, 2023 at 8:56am:
Does the limestone's low density hamper its performance?
If anything, the problem will be how soft rather than how dense, but I think this thing would still do some damage.
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Mar 15
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Slowly but surely… a few more flat spots need to be fixed, but it’s getting there.
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Re: Limestone glandes
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Mar 15
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That's looking great!
So the big question, when it's done are you going to sling it?
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That looks great!
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joe_meadmaker wrote
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That's looking great!
So the big question, when it's done are you going to sling it?
Of course!
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“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear the hordes of Judas. I, without sin, shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this unholy enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES! Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“ -Jesus the Noodler
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Re: Limestone glandes
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Mar 17
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U should make a silicone mold of it after u get done shaping it. That way u can make some concrete projectiles just like it.
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Blindsquirrel wrote
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U should make a silicone mold of it after u get done shaping it. That way u can make some concrete projectiles just like it.
Not a terrible idea… or I could just spend another two weeks grinding another one from another piece of raw limestone 🤣
I got down to 100g and it still has a few flaws, but I don’t really want to go any lighter, so I’m calling it good. Next, I’ll oil and bake it for a tougher outer surface (just like seasoning a cast iron pan).
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“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear the hordes of Judas. I, without sin, shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this unholy enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES! Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“ -Jesus the Noodler
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