ednisley
February 19, 2025, 4:17pm
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The results apparently depend on how the slate reacts to the laser energy, which depends on what kind of slate it is, which is unknowable before you try it:
Being fairly new to the hobby, this surprised me with slate. I expect it with wood since every tree harvested could be from a different location or age, even when the same species. Slate, however, I expected to be far more uniform. I’m no geologist, so it was easy to assume. And I made an arse of myself because of it. Bought a moderate size batch from a certain retailer and used it up. I was fairly pleased with the price/quality ratio so I ordered a second, larger, batch. Put a set in my fixt…