From:
"Maureen Thompson" <maureen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:
Tue, 30 Jul 2002 12:48:14 -0500
Subject:
Cutting methods and tecniques
Hammers on Stone by Peter Smith is a book about the history of granite on
Cape Ann. There's a lot of bluestone and fine grained granite in that area.
There are very inexpensive bluestone pavers/flagstones at many of those
local stone supply shops. It'd be worth your time to go in there and spend
10 bucks, experiment with a few different varieties to see how they look,
handle, etc. Once you spend some time with the smaller pieces, you'll be
ready for a block. One of the finest grained granites I have ever come
across, with even color and movement is quarried out of Westerly, RI. Call
Comolli granite at 401-377-2530 if that interests you. I don't know which
direction you're leaning when you say "cutting and shaping", but maybe that
will help.
Maureen L. Thompson
Stonecarver
512-795-9203-studio
512-657-3251-cell
512-418-1209-fax
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