Carving Stone

Peter Coates

June 15, 2016

• Contents
• Why This Web Site?
• Origins
• The Materials
• Lifting and Handling
• Dividing Stones
• Manual Carving Tools
• Power Tools
• Abrasives
• From Start to Finish
• Repairs and Cleaning
• Miscellaneous Issues in Carving
• Indirect Techniques
• Building a Pointing Machine
• Making Tools
• Safety and Comfort
• A Catalogue of Sculptors of Stone
• Links
• Glossary
• References
• Footnotes