From:
"Tim Bunton" <tbunton@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz>
Date:
Tue, 23 Sep 2003 08:42:06 -0600
Subject:
How do granite carving techniques differ from softer stones?
Greetings to all,
I am ready to take a break from carving softer stones and take the plunge to
granite. Are the basic techniques of marble transferable? (e.g., point
chisel, claw, then flat chisel followed by abrasives and polishing)
Obviously I need better quality tools such as carbide chisels and diamond
abrasives, and I'm sure the work will be slower, but should my
technique/approach be different than with softer stones? And what about the
four point and nine point bushing tools I keep seeing reference to with
respect to working granite? I haven't used bushing tools much in my
previous work- are bushing tools an essential in granite work, and if so,
how do you use them? (Please bear in mind, I know how to use a bushing tool,
just not how they would be used if they were/are a major tool in granite
sculpting.)
I appreciate any light you have to shed on the subject,
Tim Bunton
tbunton[AT]diamicron-corp.com
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