Woody Morris 1945-2023 Celebrating Woody Morris, NWSSA Member and all around Rock Star It is with a great loss of laughter to share with NWSSA members that Woody Morris passed away at his home on Whidbey Island October 7,2023 after a tough four-year battle with cancer. Woody was a longtime member, participating in many Camp-B […]
Ron Geitgey Ron Geitgey (pronounce it GET chee) was a long-time member of NWSSA, was a professional geologist for over 40 years and was a talented sculptor and photographer. Ron lived in Portland and worked as an industrial minerals geologist for the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. Ron’s credits include authoring NWSSA’s “A […]
Joseph Conrad – Stone CutterJuly 27, 1941 – March 7, 2023 Joseph Conrad worked & played in the stone industry for fifty years. From architectural drafting to quarrying to stone installations to founding a stone fabrication business to stone exploring and eventually to sculpture. Joseph shared his lifetime of experience. ObituaryJoseph R. Conrad was born […]
Sandra D. Connors (sconners@coldspringusa.com) who has much wisdom in selling stone to sculptors (Jesus Morales, Candyce Garrett, Jason Quigno, Tom Small, Sue Taves, Carl Nelson, etc..) and is the holder of the keys to the Coldspring Granite production boneyard (AKA candy store) in Marble Falls Texas. https://www.coldspringusa.com/quarry-materials/block-sales/ They have quarries and offices in North America […]
If you need to rent some bigger equipment in the Puget Sound area, former NWSSA symposium Field Director Pat Barton recommends contacting Star Rentals – several locations in Washington and Oregon1-800-825-7880
Previously located in Seattle’s University District, Hardwick’s was more than just your neighborhood hardware store. Dealing in standard items like green garden hoses and flathead screwdrivers to Japanese pruning saws and Italian riffler rasps, Hardwick’s earned a reputation for having the right tools for the job. But if you look beyond the aisles of hard-to-find […]
Large distributor of industrial stone fabrication and equipment. GranQuartzNorthwest Corporate Park, Building B6001 6th Avenue SouthSeattle, WA 98108206-973-7640, 206-973-7644
We manufacture a huge range of both Carbide tipped and firesharp chisels, with a wide choice of shapes, sizes and application types. We use many different grades of Carbide in our tools to best suit the material you are working with, balancing strength with durability to provide you with tools which have been tested and […]
Everything imaginable for the stone carver… ‘Tons’ of different types of stone to choose from and all the accessories you might need to create your masterpiece: rasps, chisels, abrasives, polishes and more! Amazing Stone from all over the world. We try to post them as fast as we can- if you don’t see it call […]
Our hand-picked stones & large marble collection enable us to cater to experienced and beginner carvers: Alabaster (most popular with students), Pipestone, Soapstone, Limestone, Travertine, Orange Calcite, Onyx, Carrara Marble, Chlorite, Fossilized Corral, Picasso marble, Aphrodite, Portuguese, Antique Verde, Italian, Portoro, Tricolor, Mojave Green, Duchensa Raw stones are sold by the pound – Call for […]
HIGH QUALITY INDUSTRIAL STONE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIESMiles Supply provides products and services for the stone industry. As a family business for 70 years, we are proud to provide high-quality products but especially that we build relationships and offer exceptional service. As a prominent industrial equipment supplier we feature five locations in VT, GA, PA, MN, […]
Formed in 1983 to service the Mining, Stone, and Construction Industry. We supply premium tools in order to Drill, Saw, Grind, Sand or Polish all sorts of stone products. For our Mining Clients, we specialize in Borehole Survey Tools as well as Core Cutting Saws for Cutting Core Samples & Rock and Manual or Hydraulic Core Splitters for Splitting of mineral […]
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