Thursday, March 31, 2016

Carving replacement marble rosettes for US Capital.

Easy Stone Center in Vienna, VA using a CNC machine making first of 100 replacement marble rosettes for the US Capital to replace existing rosettes that have deteriorated.

Stock for marble rosette for US Capital
Stock for marble rosette

Roughing marble rosette for US Capital
Roughing marble rosette for US Capital

Detail work on marble rosette for US Capital
Detail work on marble rosette for US Capital

Final milled marble rosette for US Capital
Final milled marble rosette for US Capital


Final milled marble rosette for US Capital
Final milled marble rosette for US Capital
Final milled marble rosette for US Capital
Final milled marble rosette for US Capital

Monday, March 28, 2016

Machining Indiana limestone for the Washington National Cathedral earthquake restoration


Roughing limestone for Washington National Cathedral restoration.
Roughing limestone for Washington National Cathedral restoration.


Roughing limestone for Washington National Cathedral restoration.
Roughing limestone for Washington National Cathedral restoration.
Machining limestone for Cathedral.
Machining limestone for Cathedral.
STL model of finial before machining
STL model of finial before machining
Simulating the roughing of the basic shape with blade
Simulating the roughing of the basic shape with blade
Router roughing.
Router roughing.
2nd stage router roughing.
2nd stage router roughing.
Multiple pieces awaiting finishing for Cathedral.
Multiple pieces awaiting finishing for Cathedral.