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2. Pointing machine - Wikipedia

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   Workshop of the Strasbourg cathedral A computer controlled router carving a sculpture from a block of marble 15th Century measuring device with plumb-bobs. A pointing machine is a measuring tool used by stone sculptors and woodcarvers to accurately copy plaster, clay or wax sculpture models into wood or stone. In essence the device is a ...

3. Marble sculpture - Wikipedia

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   A suitable tool for this task is a point chisel, which is a long, hefty piece of steel with a point at one end and a broad striking surface at the other. A pitching tool may also be used at this early stage, which is a wedge-shaped chisel with a broad, flat edge. The pitching tool is useful for splitting the stone and removing large, unwanted ...

4. Hand tool - Wikipedia

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   A hand tool is any tool that is powered by hand rather than a motor. [1] Categories of hand tools include wrenches, pliers, cutters, files, striking tools, struck or hammered tools, screwdrivers, vises, clamps, snips, hacksaws, drills, and knives. Outdoor tools such as garden forks, pruning shears, and rakes are

5. Celt (tool) - Wikipedia

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   In archaeology, a celt / ˈ s ɛ l t / is a long, thin, prehistoric, stone or bronze tool similar to an adze, hoe, or axe. A shoe-last celt was a polished stone tool used during the early European Neolithic for felling trees and woodworking.

6. Scaif - Wikipedia

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   A scaif is a polishing wheel infused with a mixture of olive oil and diamond dust used in the diamond cutting industry. [1] It was invented in the late 15th century by Lodewyk van Bercken in Antwerp. [2] [3]

7. How to Clean Quartz, Granite, Marble, and Butcher Block ... - AOL

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   The tools you use to clean your counters matter, so stick with these expert-approved picks: To wipe off a just-spilled liquid: Simple dish soap and a soft cloth, whether a rag or a microfiber ...

8. Cleaver (Stone Age tool) - Wikipedia

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   Cleavers, found in many Acheulean assemblages such as Africa, were similar in size and manner of hand axes. The differences between a hand axe and a cleaver is that a hand axe has a more pointed tip, while a cleaver will have a more transverse "bit" that consists of an untrimmed portion of the edge oriented perpendicular to the long axis of the tool.

9. Rotten stone - Wikipedia

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   It has also been used to polish brass, such as that found on military uniforms, as well as steel and other metals. Plates used in daguerreotypes were polished using rotten stone, the finest abrasive available at the time. It is also used to polish jewelry and in toothpastes. Its more common use is as a filler, as used in plastics, paint and ...