Making a Beautiful Stone Sphere with the Highland Park Lapidary LSSM Spear Machine

🔍The Highland Park Lapidary LSSM Spear Machine is a large and powerful machine used for cutting and shaping stones.

✂️The machine does not come with instructions, but assembly is relatively straightforward. Additional cups may need to be purchased separately.

🚿The machine includes a water drip system to keep the stone cool and lubricate the grinding wheel.

💎Chinese Writing Stone, made up of feldspar crystals and basal, is used to create the stone sphere in this video.

🔪The stone is first cut using a diamond blade on a saw, then shaped and polished using a grinding wheel on a homemade grinder.

Does the Highland Park Lapidary LSSM Spear Machine come with instructions?

—No, the machine does not come with instructions, but assembly is relatively straightforward. However, additional cups may need to be purchased separately.

What is Chinese Writing Stone made of?

—Chinese Writing Stone is made up of feldspar crystals and basal, and sometimes contains hematite for a metallic look.

What tools are used to shape and polish the stone?

—The stone is first cut using a diamond blade on a saw, then shaped and polished using a grinding wheel on a homemade grinder.

How is the stone sphere cooled and lubricated during the grinding process?

—The Highland Park Lapidary LSSM Spear Machine includes a water drip system that keeps the stone cool and lubricates the grinding wheel.

What is the final result of the stone sphere creation process?

—The final result is a stunning stone sphere made from Chinese Writing Stone, with a smooth and polished surface.

00:00Introduction to the Highland Park Lapidary LSSM Spear Machine

01:59Cutting the stone using a diamond blade on a saw

04:42Introducing the homemade grinding machine

07:47Grinding and shaping the stone using the homemade grinder

10:46Transitioning to the Highland Park Lapidary LSSM Spear Machine

12:00Grinding the stone to create the sphere shape

18:23Final result and overview of the stone sphere

19:29Conclusion and call to action