The first step involved transferring the design onto the preform.
After that, I cleaned up the inside radius.
I used a carbide tipped drill to help remove stone from hard to reach areas.
Even though I was a long way from finished with the first side, I stood the piece up so that I could work on the other side.
This was the progress on the back side at the end of this week.
Carving granite is very different from carving limestone. One of the best techniques involves using this big carbide-tipped chisel to decisively drive off pieces of stone. The air hammer is almost ineffective - the chisels just bounce off. Silicon carbide sandpaper is worthless. You have to use diamond for shaping and finishing - although you can get a lot of stone moved with carbide, such as drilling or pitching off corners.
These are the diamond blades that I've already gone through on this project so far - and I'm a long way from finished!
...and speaking of 'fruitful happiness'...Happiness Is...but a morsel away. (photo Meg White)
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