Soapstone is a famous stone with many carvers, as it is soft and easy to manipulate. Made from magnesium, talc, and silicate, soapstone is also non-porous, making it excellent for long-term keeping....
Posts by Brian Carver
More and more people are discovering the hobby of stone carving, but are unsure how to get started. Many are also not too sure on the best type of stone for beginner stone carvers. So, what is the...
If you’ve never used a strop before, you use it after using a sharpening stone to further align the edge and polish the blade to hone it to a great degree. A strop is usually prepared by loading it...
You've just chosen one of the greatest and most calming hobbies: woodworking. There's nothing like envisioning an image in wood and making it real, but what isn't calming is using the wrong wood to...
Carving, Whittling and Sculpting: Do You Know the Difference?
Everyone has heard of the terms carving and sculpting. Not everyone knows the difference between them, though. Whittling is more uncommon, and I often get the question of what it means. It can get...
So, you have decided that you want to finish a piece of wood and have discovered that you can use different types of oil to do so. Two common options are tung and linseed oil. However, what are the...
