Moshe Eshel
03-20-2010, 5:03 PM
One of the carving group I'm in, is in the stone selling business Jerusalem Stone (http://www.jstonecd.com) - I asked him about the business and all the work that goes into the stone, and we got to talking about stone carving... he does some, and in past projects the group also did some stone work, but I'm a total newbie (not even that).
So as a result of that talk a nice stone chunk is making its way towards me, and also a set of stone chisels (he is a very nice guy :-)) - but I have no clue about how to work it (except I know I need some eye protection and good gloves).
anyone with this kind experience here who might give me some tips? I'm just gonna dive into it (did some carving in man made stone in the past - but it wasn't something hard - this I believe will be, and no I don't know what kind I'm getting, only that it is HEAVY...
So as a result of that talk a nice stone chunk is making its way towards me, and also a set of stone chisels (he is a very nice guy :-)) - but I have no clue about how to work it (except I know I need some eye protection and good gloves).
anyone with this kind experience here who might give me some tips? I'm just gonna dive into it (did some carving in man made stone in the past - but it wasn't something hard - this I believe will be, and no I don't know what kind I'm getting, only that it is HEAVY...