We recently had our introductory stone carving class at Willowbank with instructor John Laundry.
The block pictured below is sandstone with a battered margin. The rest of the surface was ‘sparrow pecked’. Everything was done my hand with punches and chisels.
I think I see some more tool making in my near future. I really enjoyed working with stone, and think I may have to forge myself a complete set of stone carving chisels. Looking forward to our next (longer) carving session at the end of the school term. This is certainly a craft I’d like to explore further.
