V carving stones of various hardness

In this video we share with the audience, the difficulty of carving various stones.

[@basicguy99]

The information packed into these videos is invaluable. I really appreciate you taking the time to educate folks online on something that is so hard to find info about.

[@wayneferree5053]

thankyou

[@ColonelCasey1]

My sentiments exactly - thanks Wayne

[@wayneferree5053]

Great, THANKS!

[@thunbergmartin]

Great video! Love stonemasonry!

[@wayneferree5053]

Thank You, I'm glad you found it useful.

[@AlanDoner]

Thank you I picked up a bunch of stone for nothing but had no idea what it is. I think I've got some marble and Limestone of some sort and thanks to you I know a little more about what to expect.

[@wayneferree5053]

I'm Glad to hear it.

[@SSSkinrSmiths]

Can you or do you ever use Dolomite? How would it affect the chisels. I think it's more available around me. Can you work it similar to limestone, I know it is very similar to it. Thanks for the very nice video and information.

[@wayneferree5053]

Dolomite is much harder than limestone, closer to marble actually, you just will have to work harder. Get started, the stone will tell what you can do with it through trial and error.

[@SSSkinrSmiths]

@@wayneferree5053 thanks for the input. I will try to get some from a quarry near me.

[@Plant_Parenthood]

Granite is listed as 6-7 on the Moh's hardness scale. And marble is listed as 3, on account of being made up of calcite.

[@abdennacer6329]

Pls answer my question are those building of Greece and roman I mean the classical that looks carved, is it really carved or made from viment drawing, are those datailed shapes really stones carved or just some sort of cimemt painting and carving,

[@wayneferree5053]

Hello, YES, it is hand carved natural stone by use of hammer and chisels.

[@abdennacer6329]

@@wayneferree5053 thanks for help, that's really amazing, but ppl don't do that anymore

[@horizonblack]

Thanks for that. Curiosity sated.

[@wayneferree5053]

you bet

[@dougb6183]

Great video..thanks !!

[@wayneferree5053]

your welcome!

[@DS-yo4uw]

Thank you for the video. What size pneumatic chisel world you recommend for granite for all around work? Can a larger one (1inch) run do delicate work when the flow is turned down? Is the down side just the weight/size?

[@wayneferree5053]

Sorry for the delay, I find granite very difficult and I have ruined a lot of tools on granite, I avoid granite.

[@DS-yo4uw]

@@wayneferree5053 Thanks for the reply. Fortunately (or unfortunately) I have a lifetime supply of granite, so it is hard to pass up. But I'm not focused on finer details at the moment, and hopefully I won't ruin too many tools in the learning process.

[@shanek6582]

I wish I could find some of that soft limestone here in East Tennessee to play with, all I can find is crazy hard, it’s the same stuff they crush and you can buy as driveway gravel. Do you have to heat your limestone to make it soft enough to carve? Thanks sir.

[@wayneferree5053]

Your Welcome Shane

[@geeknee551]

hit up places that sell stone to the building trades.

[@olddanb1]

Sorry to not see the Mohs scale explained with a hand chisel from the start instead of a power tool.

[@wayneferree5053]

The results are the same Don, The hammer and chisel technique is some thing I rarely use. The simple fact is that in order to make a sustainable income, a stone carver must use ever tool available to expedite the process. Thanks for your input, I hope this answers your inquiry.

[@lendavidhart9710]

thank you for posting and sharing.

[@wayneferree5053]

your welcome Len