He said cut not flush, so I was thinking heat the steel, not the stone. ----- Original Message ----- From: <wmullett at bright.net> To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net> Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 11:17 AM Subject: Re: Re: [TheForge] Repair job >A torch will pop the stone due to moisture in it. >