Pitching. Cutting with a blade.

[Elaine <ehruby@zzzzzzz>]

Re: My sculpture can have a surface texture anywhere from  a rough, natural
surface all the way through highly polished.  (...) thus contributing visual
interest.

I am just begining to discover textures and different finishes for my self.
It would be interesting to make a photographic study of  different textures
and finishes.   As you mentioned John, textures are a stone sculptors color
pallet as well.  I  think that it is a shame that most people only want to
have a highly polished stone finish.  Can you illustrate for use some uses
of texture for me?
Elaine