& nbsp;Carving stoneIt is a long and arduous process, involving many tools. Each tool has its own unique function. In stone carving In the post production stage, the tools used later should be cleared of the traces of the tools used earlier. The shape, size, and hardness of the stone determine the tools you need to use. There are many carving tools on the market . Try various tools and carving methods, and you will discover what is suitable for you.
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& nbsp; Choose a suitable saw blade for the type of stone, as the function of the saw blade is to remove excess parts from the stone.
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& nbsp; Choose an axe chisel tool with a hammer, which is used to preliminarily outline the outline of the stone. The purpose of this step is to cut off large areas of rock. stone The heavier, the heavier the hammer. Most of the hammers used for stone carving are made of2-4Made of pound steel.
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& nbsp; Add several chisels. Please note that the size of the flat chisel and the toothed chisel are different. Each one has different functions, so give it a try and find the chisel that best suits your technology, design, and the original shape and size of the stone.
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& nbsp; Try various grades of polishing pads and grinding heads.
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& nbsp; When carving, choose a portable toolbox with chisels, polishing pads, and grinding heads inside. Electric tools such as angle grinders, electric grinders, and pneumatic tools such as pneumatic hammers or chisels are also needed. Granite is the hardest stone and requires heavy tools.
& nbsp; Overall, beautiful stone carvings are loved by everyone, butcarvingThe tools are not so beautiful and elegant anymore. The seven basic tools necessary for stone carving are: 1. Stone carving chisel . It is a steel rod-shaped stone carving tool, with a wedge-shaped or conical lower end and a cutting edge at the end. The upper end is struck with a hammer to apply force to the lower cutting edge. According to the shape of the cutting edge, it can be divided into pointed chisel, flat chisel, semi-circular chisel, and toothed chisel. It is a basic tool for stone carving.
& nbsp; 2Sculpture knife. A clay sculpture tool used for scraping, cutting, pasting, picking, pressing, applying clay sculptures, and shaping. It is further divided intothreeType: The first type is a metal tool made of steel(Blue anti rust)Made of stainless steel, brass, etc., the blade head is divided into oblique triangle shape, willow leaf shape, mortise leaf shape, and arrowhead shape, and some edges are serrated. The second type is non-metallic tools made of materials such as bamboo, wood, bone, ivory, cow horns, plastic, etc. Large tool shapes include sole shape, cuttlefish bone shape, thumb shape, oblique triangle shape, etc;The shapes of small cutting tools include diamond shaped, small foot shaped, spherical, strip-shaped, etc. The third type is a scraper that can cut shapes and create clothing patterns, with various circular and square double-sided scrapers available.
& nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; 3Wooden carving knife. It is generally composed of a blade, a handle, and an iron hoop, and can be divided into flat edged, oblique edged, triangular edged, and round edged knives according to the shape of the blade edgefourThere are two types according to the shape of the neck: curved neck and straight neck, each of which has its own size: large, medium, and smallthreenumber.
& nbsp; 4Bow handle. Use calipers for sculptures. Measurable distance, with two ivory shaped legs that can be opened and closed, and the curvature of the legs can be changed at any time.
& nbsp; 5Proportional bow handle. yesSculptureMagnifying measurement tools.
& nbsp; 6Point type instrument. For a three coordinate locator, used for copyingStone carving and wood carving. Find it on the plaster statuethreeA reference point is used to align and fix the positioning steel needle on the point type instrument. Using the sliding parts, universal joints, and pointers on the point type instrument, any spatial position on the statue can be aligned, and the movable parts can be locked. Move the protractor onto a stone or wooden block, align the steel needle with the corresponding reference point, and the pointer can mark the points on the plaster statue onto the stone or wooden block, accurately replicating them into stone carvings and wooden carvings. 7Stone carving hammer. For percussion tools, used to strike stone carving chisels or wood carving knives to carve stones and wood, divided into three sizes: large, medium, and small. Flower hammer is also a stone carving hammer, which directly strikes the stone with the hammer surface, creating a rough, heavy, and integrated sculptural feeling. The chopping axe is used to directly chop the stone surface, cutting out neat and parallel fine lines, which can enhance the directional and rhythmic sense of the sculpture face.