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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Zuma on September 10, 2017, 01:08:50 pm

Title: More Soapstone
Post by: Zuma on September 10, 2017, 01:08:50 pm

Tried another carving. Way tougher than I thought.
Zuma

Title: Re: More Soapstone
Post by: Pappy on September 11, 2017, 04:23:22 am

Very cool, now that is JFK for sure. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: More Soapstone
Post by: upstatenybowyer on September 11, 2017, 06:14:16 am

 :OK

Title: Re: More Soapstone
Post by: bjrogg on September 11, 2017, 06:15:30 am

Thought I replied to this one already, guess not. Zuma I gotta agree with Pappy, sure looks like JFK to me. Something I just can't do is faces.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: More Soapstone
Post by: Hawkdancer on September 11, 2017, 11:33:05 am

Good likeness of JFK!  Got to find my round tuit and get busy!  Hand-eye coordination!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: More Soapstone
Post by: GlisGlis on September 12, 2017, 08:55:09 am

great work!
I never tried stone carving
what tools do you use?

Title: Re: More Soapstone
Post by: Zuma on September 12, 2017, 10:41:43 am

Thanks pappy, upstate, dancer.
BJ, I did another  one before (profile)
Glis, I rough out with a diamond disc grinder. Then it's mostly
chisels, files abrasive stones and an exacto knife.
Zuma

Title: Re: More Soapstone
Post by: Stoner on September 13, 2017, 09:32:21 pm

Good job! Please be carful with soap stone, green marbles or any granite. Toxic stuff. Limestone is much friendlier and is my first choice. Stone carving is what I do for a living. John

Title: Re: More Soapstone
Post by: bubby on September 14, 2017, 07:55:55 am

That makes sense u being a stone carver, being from calif i took your user name in a differant text😲

Title: Re: More Soapstone
Post by: GlisGlis on September 14, 2017, 09:00:41 am

thankyou
it's on my list
it's a long list but I'll eventually get at stone carving too

Title: Re: More Soapstone
Post by: BowEd on September 14, 2017, 09:03:14 am

Thats better then anything I could do Zuma.JFK likeness to a tee.

Title: Re: More Soapstone
Post by: Ruddy Darter on September 14, 2017, 02:47:19 pm

Great resemblance there Zuma, JFK honoured for sure. Face on must of been tricky..the side profile carving looks to be challenge enough.  8)

 R.D.

Title: Re: More Soapstone
Post by: Stoner on September 14, 2017, 07:10:28 pm

Well bubby, that was a long time ago in a galaxy far far  away. I think it was when I toured with the Greatful Dead. Little did I know my nickname would follow me professionally.  John

Title: Re: More Soapstone
Post by: jeffhalfrack on September 14, 2017, 08:08:35 pm

Man I like this stuff! ,,,,,hey what does rough soap stone look like? And where does it come from? Thanks JeffW

Title: Re: More Soapstone
Post by: Stoner on September 16, 2017, 06:33:59 am

The soap stone I am familiar with comes out of Vermont. It has great insulating properties and has been used on wood burning stoves and fireplace surrounds for years. John

Title: Re: More Soapstone
Post by: Zuma on September 17, 2017, 10:36:59 am

Thanks for taking he time to post all the encouraging replies.
I really should start wearing a mask. I hook up my hose and spray a fine mist
to dampen the dust when I am grinding. That helps a lot.
I will post some pics of raw soapstone soon. What I get is left over broken
milled material from a Quarry in Nelson Co. VA. Actually , Walton Mt from the TV show.
Those folks actually ran the quarry and not a saw mill.
I cleaned John up a little. Oh I did a few pipes too. New thread
Zuma