sandblasting my stone carvings

[Stonecarver001@xxxxxxx]

Thanks Don, I've tried to con my kids into sanding but they won't have any
part of it. When I first  starting carving I learned with the chisel and
mallet. Then I  bought a 1" Trow and Holden type B hammer to speed up the
roughing process. I soon purchased a medium size Cuturi hammer and a small V
Cuturi hammer. I probably carve 99% of my work with air tools now. The thing
I love about the pneumatic tools is the increased amount of detail and
undercutting that I can do. I  can do the same with hammer and mallet  and I
think its the place to start for beginners. Once I learned how to use the air
hammers my stone carvings turned into something a lazy person like myself
would maybe have not  achieved without them. What I mean to say is that I
didn't put as much shadow and detail into my work. I remember reading the
stone conversations some time ago and someone not hip on air tools said you
can't carve a nose with an air chisel. Well I can, big nose, little nose or
super undercut nose with scales on it. Lazy stone carver Jeff Rice.