A rasp is a flat, steel tool with a coarse surface. The sculptor uses broad, sweeping strokes to remove excess stone as small chips or dust. A riffler is a smaller variation of the rasp, which can be ...
In the town of Westford, Massachusetts, as far back as the mid-19th century, locals discovered a stone carving on a rock face that appeared to show a figure of a person. They debated whether it was ...
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Kolok said he’s eager to host the open house, especially the stone-carving demonstration. “A lot of people don’t understand how stone carving works, so I’ll have my tools set up outside and can show ...
Signs of bone breakage in extinct giant elephants, likely caused by repeated blows from stone tools, could be the earliest evidence of animal butchery in India, palaeontologists say. Based on two ...
Visitors appreciate stone carvings at the 17th China Four Famous Stones Carving Art Exhibition launched at the China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum in Beijing on Friday. [Photo provided to ...