Using Stone Table for polishing beads and gems

[SekoETC]

I've discovered in real life that it's possible to grind wood against a big tile of stone, in Cantr terms a stone table would do the same thing. It's possible to check for machines in the location, like the crowns check if an anvil is present, so for beads and other kind of jewelry, it could check for a stone table. Does this make any sense? The other option for smoothing beads would be to use a file, which requires steel. At least for primitive level jewelry, I think a stone table would be a tool worth considering.

...Does anyone even want wooden beads?

[Rusalka]

I want

The other option for smoothing beads would be to use a file

File? for jewelery? I think we are talking about different types of file, aren't we? I'm not an expert, but I'm not sure about using it for polishing. There probably are some more precise tools, If you have gems on your mind.

[SekoETC]

Some interesting articles on gem cutting:

http://www.gemcal.com/gemstone-cuts.htm

http://www.gemsociety.org/info/history.htm

http://www.myanmar.gov.mm/myanmartimes/no215/MyanmarTimes11-215/g08.htm

[Nakranoth]

If you want a tool for Grinding dow gems... then why not use a tool tha tlaready exists but is barely used... namely, the grinder... if it can shape glass into lenses, then surely it can be used with much effect on just about any other crystaline grinding project that might be out there.

[wichita]

This isn't about the tool as much as the machine to be used. (technical Cantrian difference. : )

[SekoETC]

Yes, I already said that the grinder is good for complex gem cutting. BUT for primitive ones, a combination of sand and a stone table (and maybe water since it's now gatherable through wells, as far as I know) would be a good option.