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Stone Carving Tools Explained By Peter Rockwell

23 Jan

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HISTORY AND USES OF STONE CARVING TOOLS PRESENTED BY PETER ROCKWELL

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Marco Divita

April 16, 2023

I'm always looking for interesting posts and videos about the stone working to improve my knowledge and to share them with website visitors and clients. I've found a great video, in my opinion, where the famous stone carver Peter Rockwell explains a lot about the carving tools

SELECTING NICOLAI DIAMANT SINTERED FINGER BITS

30 May

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Flow chart for selecting the correct Nicolai Diamant sintered finger bit

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Marco Divita

December 10, 2020

Nicolai Diamant offers a vast array of sintered finger bits, all conceived to provide the best possible cut and a long life span. Marbl...

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USING A TOUCH PROBE FOR 3D SCANNING: TIPS AND TRICKS

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Carlo Divita

March 23, 2020

One of the most interesting features related to the world of the CNC machines for processing marble and granite (but not only) is the 3D scanning. Today almost all CNC softwares have a "scanning feature"; Check it on your machine. Scanning allows to acquire the 3D shape of a solid object (marble, granite, glass, wood, etc.) and to create an STL file that can be used for the reproduction of the acquired form with a CNC machine. 3D scanning can be done basically in two ways: by using a laser scanner or a mechanical touch probe.