[TheForge] Drilling stone

[Woolley]

Don, 

I mounted security bars on basement windows in West Phila.  The 
foundation was granite.  Carbide bits are the only thing that would 
drill thru it.  Buy a few.  I didn't use water.  I drilled about 16 
holes. Major PITA.  Good luck.

Bill Woolley







PlumDon at aol.com wrote:
> My Main Line customer wants a boot scraper in the shape of a canary  (Her 
> small mansion is "Canary Cottage"). No problem making the  scraper. She also gave 
> me one of her driveway Belgian blocks to mount it in. My  pretty good 
> Milwaukee hammer drill doesn't even dent this stone. I dont know  what they are 
> typically cut from but it is REALLY hard.;
>  
> Anyone know of a way to drill it or should I just try to convince her I  need 
> to use another stone. 
>  
> Kindest thanks for any help. 
>  
> Don Plummer
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