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Dressing Granite: Trimming Off Drill Marks and More

Brian Post demonstrates some trimming and dressing techniques to use after splitting with feathers and wedges (aka wedges and shims).  A variety of tools are used to quickly remove quarry marks, soften drill holes, soften sharp edges, and remove drill hole marks entirely.

This video shows some of our top sellers and some tools with more specific purposes.  We are still actively shipping tools, so place your order and enjoy shaping some stone while also helping the Stone Trust manage its tight cash flow at this time of COVID-19.  (Note: The Stone Trust does not sell hammer drills or bits, which are available from many tool dealers and hardware stores.)

There are many more techniques and tricks to working granite and improving speed and accuracy.  You can try out drilling in our next 2.50 Intro to Stone Shaping Workshop offered on July 18th.   Brian Post will be one of the instructors.

Thanks to professional member TJ Mora for letting us use his stone for this demonstration as well as taking the video.

Dressing a granite block with a Trow and Holden Masons Chipper chisel

Tools Used in This Video:

4lb Vertical Square Tip Hammer Set
4lb Vertical Square Tip Hammer Set
Rebit PKM25 Point
Trow and Holden Mason's Chipper Chisel
Trow and Holden Tracing Chisel
Trow and Holden Hand Hammer - Striking hammer with fiberglass handle
Trow and Holden Hand Hammer - Striking hammer with fiberglass handle
Stone Buster Set - 4 lb carbide hammers
Trow and Holden Stone Buster Set - 4 lb carbide hammers

Check out some related videos:

Check out our Supply of Feathers and Wedges

1/2" Feather and Wedges

5/8" Feather and Wedges

3/4" Feather and Wedges