Richard Casady wrote:
On Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:45:30 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

On Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:58:18 -0600, Brian Whatcott
wrote:


It's true: diamond grit Sawzall blades and diamond edge round blades
are not THAT high, anymore, but I would rather start with a thin
abrasive cut off saw round blade to start with. How many Nautilus
shells will he chop up anyway?

Brian W
I'd just try a fine tooth hacksaw first.
Might do fine on that shell.

Be almost like cutting a light bulb.

Casady


Find a lapidary club and someone there will be able to cut it with a
diamond saw. The saws the faceters use have a very thin kerf, but the
diameter may be too small.
Rockhounds use diamond blades up to 36" to cut things like petrified
logs. For bigger things, they use a mud saw.
Gordon