Playing around with some soapstone...

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

I used to do a bit of sculpture in harder stones and thought it would be fun to try my hand at shaping some green soapstone


Tools used - Kiridashi, hacksaw with rod blade, 2 riffler files, 100-2000 grit sandpaper


It's not very good but I had fun trying out a few techniques I wanted to use. My goal was to - not break the rock , do some fluting, an overhang, connected holes so I'm happy with that part. I cut the rough form with the hacksaw then used the kiridashi for most of the shaping and hole drilling. After that I cleaned it up with a coarse then fine file then went to wet hand sanding. I need to go back over the finish and fix a scratch that I missed then buff to 14,000 grit and oil.

It's tiny, maybe 4" at the longest dimension.

 

[flatblackcapo]

That looks cool ! 14,000 I bet it is gonna shine!

 

[sloth357]

Thats cool! Just add that to my dashi lanyard and I'll send you the difference


edit: lol a 4" bead

 

[machineage]

Very nice. Reminiscent of "jean Arp" or "Henry Moore"

 

[Locutus D'Borg]

You know art!!! I have a Jean Arp drawing that is similar.

Daniel: I'm keeping you away from our kitchen: our counters are soapstone (black-looking with veins).

Very nice. Reminiscent of "jean Arp" or "Henry Moore"

 

[Lycosa]

Oh, now we're an arteest, are we??!!
Very nice, chef!
rolf

 

[PGeo00]

Looks great but I don't think that's gonna cut anything.

 

[fast14riot]

Nicely done. I actually have quite a few soapstone carvings around the house, I like that one.


-X

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Thanks guys!

That was Kiridashi use #44, carving soapstone!