[Woodcarver] GREAT CARVINGS (Stone)

[Donna Menke]

Yes- I'd very much enjoy reading an article about that.
 
Donna Menke
http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 
Author: The Ultimate Band Saw Box Book

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From: Joe Dillett <jdillett at thecarvingshop.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 2:02:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] GREAT CARVINGS (Stone)

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This also brings up the 
thought of what is being done to help carvers in other countries, and what can 
we do?  Any Thoughts?
 
  
 

Mark 
Whillock
 
Whillock 
Woodcarving
 
www.stubaidirect.com
 
www.woodcarverswarehouse.com
 
507-446-0752

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Hi 
Mark,

I'm wondering 
if that soapstone contains asbestos? I know first hand that carving stone 
is a dusty business. Maybe some better tools and safety equipment might help 
them?

The Friday between the 
Carving Magazine meeting and Carv-Fest, when I went to visit me sister, we went 
to tour the pipestone quarry in Pipestone MN. Pipestone is a very 
sacred Indian place. I met one of the pipe makers, Travis Erickson. I watched 
him and got to try using their hack saws, rasps and files to shape the 
stone. It was a very interesting experience. It looked like they were 
making a living but they sure were not getting rich. Maybe it would help them if 
Carving Magazine did a feature on them carving peace pipes out of 
pipestone? I believe that this is the only place in the world that true 
pipestone is found. It is formed from a layer of special clay pressed between 
the rock for a few million years. It seems to be the same hardness as white 
marble but a much finer grain and a reddish brown clay color. 



Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. 
Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552

(815) 498-9290 phone
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