Sanding Mandrels – Roll Your Own
Sanding mandrels are very useful in grinding, rounding, and sanding the upper inside lips of stone vases. The transition between
Pat Barton
January 5, 2023
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Sanding mandrels are very useful in grinding, rounding, and sanding the upper inside lips of stone vases. The transition between
Part of this material I used in the 20 hour granite course I taught at Pratt. Most of the info
Hand tools, yeah! One arm swings the hammer; the other braces the point or claw. This drum beat sends us
My first “power tool” for sculpting was an angle grinder fitted up with a masonry grinding disc. It seemed an
ed Note: Much has happened in the variable speed electric die grinder marketplace since this was written and there are
If you are entering art competitions with your sculptures, and need to ship them to the exhibit or to customers,
by Joanne Duby There are lots of great articles on maintaining outdoor stone sculptures on the internet. And
Take apart cedar pedestals are a response to several needs: This design has proven itself starting in 2011 and over
Below are links to information about diamond tools that I found is informative and useful. – Pat Barton ed Note:
This morning I followed up to what I saw Lee Gass doing. He was “sanding” with a piece of a bench
A workhorse in any stone studio, the standard 4 to 5 inch angle grinder spins up around 10,000 rpm. This
Dust produced while working with stone containing silica and other harmful minerals is not just an annoying problem, it is
NWSSA Artists to be featured at the 37th Annual Best of the Northwest Spring Show April 11-12-2026
Women;’s Hand Carving Retreat June 4-7, 2026 in Port Orchard, WA
Rasp, chisel and sand your stone sculptures during our quiet and peaceful retreat where we can easily talk among ourselves and dust is limited.
SAVE THE DATES! April 11& 12TH 2026 – BEST OF THE NORTHWEST SHOW & SALE – Seattle, WA (two day event) NWSSA will be featured in
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