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Sculpture: the Air Hammer
Fifty or sixty years ago sculptors and stone-cutters started using a small air hammer. It is not like the big, heavy, ones you see them using to open a hole in the street, though the principle is the same: air-pressure … Continue reading
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Tagged air hammer, chisels, drill, marble carving, stone carving, technique, tools
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