bvbtc on Nostr: Progress continues but still a ways to go. Almost time to break out some more ...
Progress continues but still a ways to go.
Almost time to break out some more interesting tools, but still have some shaping left with my trusty angle grinder.
Why no hammer and chisel?
Due to its more brittle nature, orange calcite doesn’t play nice with traditional tools. One wrong blow of the hammer and big pieces of stone could fracture right off.
So with stones like this, diamond blades and grinding wheels are the most viable option.
Part of why I love stone sculpting, and why it fits so well with Bitcoin art, is obviously the proof of work required.
Initially I was hesitant to use angle grinders and the like, dismissing them as almost cheating or a short cut.. but the reality is far from it. In most cases, power tools do allow you to move more quickly, but I’ve found the strain on the body to be similar, and in some ways worse. There’s no getting around the expenditure of energy. And I think that’s a good thing. ⚒️₿
Almost time to break out some more interesting tools, but still have some shaping left with my trusty angle grinder.
Why no hammer and chisel?
Due to its more brittle nature, orange calcite doesn’t play nice with traditional tools. One wrong blow of the hammer and big pieces of stone could fracture right off.
So with stones like this, diamond blades and grinding wheels are the most viable option.
Part of why I love stone sculpting, and why it fits so well with Bitcoin art, is obviously the proof of work required.
Initially I was hesitant to use angle grinders and the like, dismissing them as almost cheating or a short cut.. but the reality is far from it. In most cases, power tools do allow you to move more quickly, but I’ve found the strain on the body to be similar, and in some ways worse. There’s no getting around the expenditure of energy. And I think that’s a good thing. ⚒️₿