From:
"Seamus O'Mahoney" <omahoney@xxxxxxxxx>
Date:
Sun, 20 Feb 2000 22:17:53 -0500
Subject:
green wheel / tooling up for a symposium
Erik Stainsby,
You are way in over your head. At your level of experience, you shouldn't be
under such time constraints when you do not even know how to sharpen tools
with a green wheel or how to use wedges and feathers. But for what it is
worth to you, here are the answers to your questions:
Quoted text begins.1) dust control with the diamond wheel; small tube with a water-feed;<
End of quote.
Do not put any water feed on any electric tool unless the tool is shielded
and specifically states that it is unless you want to carve with the angels.
Quoted text begins.cooling the blade<
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Cooling the blade will help but not in your circumstance where you are using
it intermittently.
Quoted text begins.air-powered grinder<
End of quote.
Air powered grinders fry air compressors; do not use them unless you are
working in a place that has a large air compressor such as 25 100 HP.
Quoted text begins."green wheel" for reworking the carbide tips; composition of such a wheel?
End of quote.
Does it provide any advantage over the aluminum oxide types?<
This "green wheel" is made of silicon carbide and is the standard for
sharpening carbide tools. Aluminum Oxide does not work.
Quoted text begins.removing large pieces from the top of a 6-foot standing figure;useable
End of quote.
blocks; I'd hate to lose a toe<
Until you are experienced with feather and wedges, you should be cutting
away small pieces or you will lose more than a toe. It is rare that you will
get a usuable block to save when you are roughing out a piece unless you put
the piece on a saw.
Quoted text begins.surface finishing; Eventually I expect to work some granite as well<
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You are at least 10 years away from anything to do with granite. If you want
to be a stone carver, you cannot take any shortcuts. You must put in the
time to learn the techniques correctly or you will either injuring your self
or forever end up be a "wannabe"; of which there are more of than real
carvers.
Sincerely,
Seamus O'Mahoney
O'Mahoney Sculpture Studios, Inc.
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