ancient Greek-style point work

["Andrei Stefanescu" <andrei_stefanescu@zzzzzz>]

Hello,

I found references in a book about the fact that the ancient Greeks did most
of their carving and finishing work using just the point - no claw or flat
chisels at all. They seem to have been Roman inventions...

I was then looking at some fine Greek carvings here in Munich at the
Glyptothek and marvelled at their beatiful texture.

I wonder if anyone has experience with this kind of work and whether they'd
share some of it - do's and don'ts.

Thinking of it... all it took was a point... amazing.

Very intrigued,

Andrei