Post #261483 by saxotica on Wed, Oct 18, 2006 4:55 PM

Hello to all. Yeah, I need to get an angle grinder. That's my next tool acquisition. I use a pneumatic hammer made by Trow and Holden but I only have a very few chisels. The stone are just river rocks...some type of hard sandstone...but is much harder than limestone. All my chisels are carbide and I still have to sharpen alot. I sandblast the carvings when I'm thru to age them and remove tool marks. I don't like to finish too much. I try to make them look old and primitive.My next one is going to be a little more detailed. I've only had my tools a few months and I'm still getting the hang of it. I need some smaller sized chisels; my smallest is 1/2". I really admire you guys' work and may steal a few ideas.I want to carve bigger but my back can't handle moving them.