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Top; The stone that we are recessing into a wood base is a stone from the Mary River in Queensland with a very uneven bottom.
Top inset; Use a wood srtip to determine the top level of the daiza and how deep the stone will be recessed.
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By Lindsay Bebb, Australia
One of the most di cult parts of creating a daiza or base for a viewing stone is the setting of the stone into the wood base. Many articles and books have described the process using photos but most skip over the detail or use mostly stones with at bases. If you have ever tried to make a daiza, you will probably know what I am talking about—professionals excluded!
is easy-to-follow photographic article details how you can go about the process of recessing the stone into the wood with great accuracy and I hope it removes any frustrations you may have encountered with this task, or encourages you to have a go.
I have selected a simple stone with an uneven base. e general process is the same regardless of the com- plexity of the base of the stone, however one change needs to be made if the base is complex and I will identify that toward the end of the article. is is what I do...
How to Accurately
Recess a Stone
in a Wood Base
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