N80
Super Member
I had to let go of my best buddy of 14 years the other day and I'm still grieving like a pagan. He was an ugly Labrador Retriever named Dash, after John James Audubon's retriever. He may not have been the best dog in all of history (he was) but he was definitely the best dog for me. Its only been a few days and I miss him dearly.
But, it was his time to go and my wife and I knew it. And I will give you dog lovers out there a piece of advice. Find yourself a mobile veterinarian if you can find one. We took Dash to a regular and excellent vet for most of his life but when it was time to put him to sleep we called a mobile vet who came to the house. She was a sweet and kind lady. She talked to us about Dash and his condition and then explained how things would work and while we sat there on the floor with him, which made him very happy, she administered a series of meds and Dash passed on without ever having to get up from his favorite spot and with my wife and I petting him.
Anyway, we buried him next to the cabin down on my property which was his favorite place to be. A while back I also found a large stone from an old house site on our place. I suspect it was a foundation stone but I think it will make a great tombstone for Dash. There is a picture of it below. It is heavy but I can set it in place with the tractor bucket. It is not hard like granite or marble but it is not soft like limestone or sandstone either. I want to put Dash's name on it but I'm not sure how. Would prefer to carve it in rather than paint or something like that. So all of this is actually to ask how I could go about doing this? I want it to look nice but it does not need to be perfect. I have a Dremel tool but not sure what type of tip would work. I have an angle grinder but I don't think it would be neat enough. I have wood chisels. I have various files. I might could heat up a three sided file and bend it into an L shape to cut into the rock. Any other ideas?
But, it was his time to go and my wife and I knew it. And I will give you dog lovers out there a piece of advice. Find yourself a mobile veterinarian if you can find one. We took Dash to a regular and excellent vet for most of his life but when it was time to put him to sleep we called a mobile vet who came to the house. She was a sweet and kind lady. She talked to us about Dash and his condition and then explained how things would work and while we sat there on the floor with him, which made him very happy, she administered a series of meds and Dash passed on without ever having to get up from his favorite spot and with my wife and I petting him.
Anyway, we buried him next to the cabin down on my property which was his favorite place to be. A while back I also found a large stone from an old house site on our place. I suspect it was a foundation stone but I think it will make a great tombstone for Dash. There is a picture of it below. It is heavy but I can set it in place with the tractor bucket. It is not hard like granite or marble but it is not soft like limestone or sandstone either. I want to put Dash's name on it but I'm not sure how. Would prefer to carve it in rather than paint or something like that. So all of this is actually to ask how I could go about doing this? I want it to look nice but it does not need to be perfect. I have a Dremel tool but not sure what type of tip would work. I have an angle grinder but I don't think it would be neat enough. I have wood chisels. I have various files. I might could heat up a three sided file and bend it into an L shape to cut into the rock. Any other ideas?