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Old 12-27-2021, 04:51 PM   #8 (permalink)
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The Metropolitan Museum says the Egyptians had saws and coring drills of bonded particulate abrasives, and performed finishing operations with rubbing stones and abrasive slurries.
A neighbor is an Austin limestone sculptor and uses all these techniques on the softer stone as well.
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