The ancient Egyptian secret of stone processing. Vibration copper cutting

2024 Author: Seth Attwood | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 15:55

How about cutting a hard rock with soft copper? Seems impossible? In fact, this is also possible, although at first glance, the theory of stone processing suggests the opposite. It is curious that the ancient Egyptians used a similar method of cutting stone. And the master enthusiast has unraveled this ancient secret.

What's the point

It's hard to believe - but this is the result of the work.

The point of the method is that the copper tube penetrates the solid rock under the influence of vibration. Today, this method is most often implemented using electronics, which, it is worth recalling, the ancient Egyptians did not have. However, it is possible to create a vibrating machine exclusively on mechanical components. The only "but" boils down to the fact that in the current realities it is quite difficult to consider such a method of cutting stone to be at least somewhat productive. It can take a couple of hours to pass a few millimeters of the rock.

Copper can handle even very hard rocks.

During vibration cutting, fragments of rock rub against the copper tube, turning it into a crown, which "pushes" and gradually penetrates into the block. Most likely, the ancient Egyptians added abrasive material under the copper, which significantly accelerated the process.

This is what a cutting tool looks like.

Numerous archaeological finds confirm this theory. Fragments of abrasive materials have been found in the crevices of many Egyptian sculptures. In particular, the remains of corundum - crystalline aluminum oxide, from which grinding stones were made.

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It is very difficult to create such a machine even in modern conditions, since the tool is incredibly sensitive, requiring great care in handling and painstaking adjustment.

Setting up this device is a very delicate matter