If you can work it wet, you'll be much happier as the dust is caustic.
I drill Abalone buttons and have a fountain pump directing a flow of
water over the drill.
On 27 Oct 2003 02:22:16 GMT, ANSPAM (Rhbuxton) wrote:

Hi All,
Does anyone have any experience working with mother of pearl? I would like to
fashion some pocket knife handles out of it but have no idea how to work it.
Can it be sawn, filed, sanded, or buffed? Can it be drilled with high speed
steel twist drill bits? It appears to be brittle, is it? What questions do I
not know enough to ask!
TIA
Rick