Before I do something that causes me to use all the bad words, it's time to PUT AWAY THE HAMMERS and get out the abrasives.

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A skipper. I like to collect good skipping stones, carve them, then skip them back to the river.

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my first attempt at carving stone

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One anchor v-cut into a piece of back yard granit, with a hammer and 2 chisels

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Bison skull in marble... almost done with it

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Custom order! What do you think of it?

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Rhombic Dodecahedron

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Walter White marble bust - progress

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First carving. Jade rat for Christmas. (Rat is her Chinese zodiac) used diamond bits with a dremel. What do you think

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I ❤ Stone Carving. Had to take these away from the road as one got stolen and the cairns tipped over. Have been thinking about a more secure way to display them.

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Gneiss Knight. Can't wait for spring!

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First time trying soapstone carving from a little kit! Any tips?

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Finished 2 plant-pots over the weekend. I forgot to put some oil on them to help the colour pop.

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Can, granite. Just finished it this week. Probably won’t do anything in granite again!

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First attempt. Advice, or critiques welcome

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Almost done roughing in.

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First attempt. I used a Dremmel. How do I polish it? Any feedback is appreciated

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First attempt at carving soapstone, would love some feedback ❤️

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Almost done my first carving!

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Just finished grinding a solid granite plant pot. Thoughts, suggestions, questions and tips welcome.

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Started apprenticeship at a Cathedral workshop - Here is my first ever hand chiseled surface!

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Halfway roughed in.

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Sometimes I carve these creepy tribal mask figures, and then I abandon them in the woods to confuse the local historians 🤫

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Nothing like hammering out a Christmas present at the last minute.

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First time ever hitting a chisel into stone. Not done but wanted to share

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Please someone help me and tell me how i can achieve this at home ???!!!!

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My latest creation

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Duck

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Work in progress.

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I memorized the love i found this year in stone. And it didn't break this time..! Soap stone and hand tools

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Should I leave it on the riverbank, to mess with the r/rockhounds group?

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I’ve been carving stone for about 10 years but as I get older I worry more about my exposure to dust/asbestos/silicates. I’m always wearing my mask and changing my filters regularly but ... what are your thoughts on a career/hobby that runs you at risk for mesothelioma?

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Finally carved a stone. Here's before and after. Took me 2 days.

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My first attempt at stonecarving, and I broke both it and my rotary hah

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Wip, limestone, myself

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A must have for every stone carver

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A piece I call blue cheese.

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Heart made out of granite

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A basalt carving from the 10th - 11th century in India. There are many more examples of small, very symmetrical, detailed, ancient stone carvings. What tools did they use back in the days to carve such hard stones (3 - 7) by hand? Are we also able to do this without the use of electrical tools?

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Anybody have experience carving petrified wood?

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Couple reminders on this one to be more careful

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Just getting into stone carving. Need some tips !

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Carving Rose Quartz- what am I doing wrong? It seems to be taking forever to get a tiny bit of a dent. Started out by working on the negative space, as the knot will be raised. Should I be working it wet?

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Phone Face, me, limestone, 2020

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Finally finished my first soapstone piece! Would love recommendations on how to shape animal faces properly, having trouble with my second piece! (Files and rasps)

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“Tubers” -Travertine, Me, 2019

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Where can I find value?

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I made this.. thing lol

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First attempt carving with a dremel. I'm addicted

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My latest pendant carved from NZ serpentine. I really love the colours in this one.

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Started this under a forgotten account name, finally finished.

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My 2nd carving. How to get more shine? Sanded all the way up to 7000 grit and applied polish sealer.

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Ive been carving animals out of soap stone since 2 years. This is my first project of 2020.

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I'm new to this and idk how to polish my peice, is this a good option for this

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River stone mantis I carved with Dremel and diamond burrs.

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A pendant I just completed. This is a really unusual stone from the Haast region of New Zealand. Nephrite jade mixed with something else, but not sure what.

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First thing I've ever made

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She's done.

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Would this be suitable for carving soapstone or perhaps serpentine?

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Just playing with a rock

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Request for opinions: the chip at the bottom is what this stone looks like when soaked with tung oil. Natural or oiled, what do you think.

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I made a thing

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A first try marble lettering

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Eid Mubarak. Cut in limestone.

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Would this be considered polished? Or does it have more to go?

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lioness carved out of alabaster - put in about 38 hours of work so far hoping to finish it by the end of 2017

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Is This Quartz or Marble?

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Stonecarving thought of the evening: In life, like in stonecarving, if there is something I am avoiding doing (because it's hard or risky or whatever) the sooner I get it done, the sooner I start being productive and having fun.

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Ive decided to try stone carveing a bit anf my friend told me to try a brick wall,so here is my attempt

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Follow up to intro to soapstone carving thanks! I sharpened a fairly sized nail and used a exacto knife to sharpen the lines. The last character came up kinda crooked and i might start from zero. But thanks a lot! Having a stone seal has been an almost dream of mine and now i do!!!!

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First stone update.

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Latest work in progress. Marble. 26 inches diameter. I despise polishing 😆

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It's all fun and games until you pop off a focal point fang.

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Holy trinity Blackpool - I made these tracery windows as replacements for the existing damaged originals back in 2008, it got a commendation in the national stone awards (Uk)

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WIP this morning #5.

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Carved stone pier cap - Yorkstone

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Had a request for some work on this stone found in a field. Definitely a work in progress, but it’s coming along.

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Anither wedding gift, cut in reclaimed marble. Very happy with the 'O'

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Bhagavad Gita quote, cut in slate. Hard work #lettercutting in relief...

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My first and only try...

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Wedding present cut in reclaimed marble, then gilded.

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Hand-carved necklaces made by an amateur stone carver with a rasp, riffler, and some sandpaper. First 2 pieces my first ever carves, versus more recent pieces. Any suggestions to improve my carving would be greatly appreciated!

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Solstice blessings!

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skull

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Carved Into Stone of Academic Building(1907)

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My untrained dive into stone shaping

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Got a stone carving kit for Christmas, this is my first attempt at working with stone.

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