Steve's Toolbox - Part 1: Stone Carving Tools for Shaping and Refining Marble Sculptures 

In the name of art: thanks for this great video verry useful

Thank you! I have been carving off and on for eight years -- mostly small abstract alabaster and limestone sculptures as hobby. Now want to get more schooled in details of techniques and tools. Appreciate this --learned a lot!

Great video.

Awesome video. I'm more of a fabricator you could say rather than a sculptor. One trick I used recently to polish an inside corner on 3 planes in quartzite was a triangle multi tool attachment with both sandpaper cut to wrap around the bottom and edge of the attachment as well as triangle shaped electroplated diamond pads found on amazon.

very helpful video, thank you so much for sharing :)

WOW, what a wealth of solid information! Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your sculpting supplies for marble. I'm here in the US and have yet to find a marble source, but found one nearby selling limestone. I assume these tools will work with any hard stone, essentially. I'm in the NWest where its easier to get granite than the costlier stone. Just a little worried it will wear down my tool sets. On to part 2! Looking forward to any info on carving or actual sculpting. You have a great setup, impressive! Can you tell us your air filtration system? Looks like you built or purchased 2 wide vacuum intakes for a dust extractor setup. I will try that next. The grinders really kick out a ton of nasty dust but I think I can cut most of it out as I want to work indoors if possible. Thanks again.

Excellent presentation of the material, really nice instructional video - thank you.

Nicely done.

I wish I had found this 3 years ago, so much good information. I wish there was a good link to buy some of the things.

great video

My friend, I need those tools thanks 👍

You're right: if you'd start out using diamond tools first, you'll tend to let the tool decide the shape instead of your own skills. Learn the basics first, i'ts never to your loss, I'd say. oh and about those grinding stones: I found that cutting up grinding discs for tungsten carbide chisels (you know the green ones) yield the best ones, as they're very sharp. I cut them up with a cheap diamond blade for it 's a lot more economic and I get the shape I want. I found a supplier that sells them for 10 euros a piece here in the Netherlands

very neic

abrasive stone can be substituted with thee old fashioned wood, used with loose grit...use various sieves to grade crushed sandstone or dirt if desperate, sandstone is an excellent abrasive in its own right...sharpening stones are good for granite...my favorite is sifted and graded sand mixed with black cement, once cured (one month) is perfect for soft stone.

Can you help to find diamond cups etc? Diamantart is not operating

Diamant Art's website seems to be down. Can you recommend an alternative source for these tools?

Hi there thanks for tips and m locking for Diamantart in the web and I can’t find it could pls tell me how can get those rasp and burrs thanks a lot

Hi & thanks for the GREAT video! A true professional like you is not afraid to show his tools & technique so thanks again I did a search on the net for products made by (Diamant Art) but i cant find anything! all those diamond bits for the angel grinder at 9:15 minutes in to the video. could you please send links of where to by I usually by the premium china stuff which is also good

Where i can purchase these carving diamond disc for angle grinder. Which website . What are the technical name of them.

Can please tell me where we can get this diamonds tools please if can suggestions please do let me know

How do it begin in sculpting, where do I find blocks of limestone and granite

I’ve been polishing granite and marbles for over 30 years. I was just wondering which supplier do you use for the planing and cup discs? Thanks for time.

Thanks where I can buy tools like your own?

Where can i buy shaping cups

I specifically be want to learn traditional stone carving no power tools. Minus the saw for big stone. I have no teacher, been scouring you tube to learn any tips would be helpful.

can you provide a link for where to find the abrasive stones?

Minus the saw for big stone. I have no teacher

what happened to the rest of the video? :(