Grinding is also used frequently in creating flaked stone tools, helping the maker direct the force through the raw stone tool material to remove specific parts toward creating the desired final ...

For anyone interested in obtaining one of the old Simonds-Heller grinding stones, you are in luck. There will be a sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 23 at the former plant site. The cost is ...

What Does an Angle Grinder Do? The main job of an angle grinder is to grind metal. Many grinders include one type of grinding wheel, a grinding stone, when you buy them, but there are several ...

A close look at 7,000-year-old grinding stones left in ancient firepits shows wandering herders in northern Saudi Arabia carried heavy tools for working on bones, plants and rocks.

The original use of the stone as a tool for preparing food became a symbol for transformation. Grain changes into food upon the grinding stone, and as a ritual object, the metate represents ...

At a Neolithic settlement on the Danish island Funen dating back 5,500 years, archaeologists have discovered both grinding stones and grains from early cereals. However, new research reveals that ...

There’s no substitute for experience, but these basic guidelines can help with choosing the proper type of attachment for your surface grinder.