Hard Stone

Those stones that work best with power tools, abrasives, and “SPINNING” diamond tools.

Eight easy steps to polishing basalt

Many carvers are intimidated by the difficulty of sanding and polishing basalt. This is entirely unnecessary. Basalt is in fact

drilling jade

Drilling Holes Into or Through Jade

When drilling holes into or through jade, both sintered and plated core drills will do the job nicely. Plated diamond

PNW GRANITE

Learn about Pacific Northwest Granite from one of our resident geologists, Michael E. Yeaman. During our summer Symposia at Pilgrim

MONTANA QUARTZITE

Learn about Montana Quartzite from one of our resident geologists, Michael E. Yeaman. During our summer Symposia at Pilgrim Firs,

COLUMBIA RIVER BASALT

Learn about Columbia River Basalt from one of our resident geologists, Michael E. Yeaman. During our summer Symposia at Pilgrim

BRITISH COLUMBIA JADE

Learn about British Columbia Jade from one of our resident geologists, Michael E. Yeaman. During our summer Symposia at Pilgrim

Splitting Granite

Part of this material I used in the 20 hour granite course I taught at Pratt. Most of the info

Drilling Stone

It’s another typical drill job in the sculptor’s studio. Assemble a sculpture from three pieces of stone. Fix them together

NORTH CASCADES DUNITE

Learn about Dunite from one of our resident geologists, Michael E. Yeaman. During our summer Symposia at Pilgrim Firs, NWSSA

Granite

Granite is a magnificent rock that has adorned cities for centuries. It is treasured for its beautiful texture as well

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2025 Oregon State Symposium – Save the Date

Annual International Stone Carving Symposium – Oregon State August 24-31st, 2025 Camp Suttle Lake in Sisters, OR Set on scenic Suttle Lake, Camp Sisters offers

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