RENAISSANCE STONE
Sculpture Studio and Gallery
751 Moorpark St.
Oakland, Ca. 94603
(510) 695-0463 (New Number!)
email: moorpak@sonic.net


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Colorado White Alabaster - Robert Black

Alabaster: (hydrous calcium sulphate)
Colorado white, and pink                             1.05/lb.
Translucent amber      Back Ordered     1.10/lb.

The amber alabaster color varies from light to dark

Soapstone: Talc, Steatite (magnesium silicate)

The Utah Marbles are quarried only in small lots, so they are very rare.
They are interesting to see and work, but are also hard to work for marbles, so these may not be for everyone.

 
 Marble: (crystallized calcium or magnesium carbonate)

Utah Lavender -                                               0.98/lb.
Utah Blue - blue with white                               0.98/lb.
Utah Green - light green to dark with cream     0.98/lb

California Inyo white - fine grained                   0.79/lb.
  Robert Black

We have a selection of carving hammers (iron and steel), chisels, files, rasps, and rifflers from Italy, USA, Germany and China.
We also have granite cavering tools

HAND TOOLS  - Soft stones and marbles

Marble Carving set - 8 Chisels and 1 1/2 lb. Hammer in a canvas roll         85.50

Alabaster basic carving set(no roll)      24.00  (with canvas roll)  35.00

Hammer (1 3/4 lb.), Point, Flat, Tooth, and 8 pc. riffler set 

ECONO riffler sets
Basic 8 pc. coarse riffler set                          6.95
8 pc. Italian type riffler set                           10.95
8 pc. It. type riffler 10 in.                             12.95
 
 

Metabo W2230 9/7 in. Angle grinder speed 6600 RPM , 15 amp., ideal for 7 to 9 diamound saw stone cutting    249.85
Metabo 9025 Variable Speed (3000 - 10000 RPM) 5 in. Angle Grinder, 7.5 amp., light weight, used to cut, grind,sand, and polish.  - 219.00
Metabo GSE 7141 Variable Speed Die Grinder 6 amp. (7000 - 27000 RPM)    292.00
Jepson Die Grinder 5amps. - 4 3/4 lbs    129.00
Jepson 7 in. Sander and polisher variable speed (1200-2000 rpm), 7.5 amp, 8.4 lbs.         149.95

Air Tools: Trow and Holden Air Hammers - BARRE
Type B is designed to run very smoothly at all power levels.
In fact, they guarantee this tool to run with as little as 10 psi air pressure !
Available in 1/2 and 1 in.  cylinders sizes_____275.00 / 295.00

Pneumatic Steel and Carbide Chisels - We have a selection of points, tooth/claws, flats with 1/2" shanks for the standard air hammers or 1/4" shanks for detail work using Cuturi type E air hammer or the 1/4 to 1/2 " adapter used with your 1/2" shank air hammer.

Silicon Carbide Abrasives:
Note:Aluminum Oxide is usually not used on stone, but the white soft bond AO hand rubs work well on marble.
- Waterproof paper 60 to 2000 grit
- Spiral disc - 4.5 in. - 16, 24, 36, 60, 80, 120 grit
- PSA 5 in. (dry only) 60, 80, 120, 240, 400, 500 grit
- Velco (wet or dry)  4 in. 80 to 600 grit

Selection of Burrs, Cut off wheels, Hand stones, etc.
Sharpening stones AO Fine/Coarse    1.95

KUTALL- Carbide Abrasive Tools
SSG Burrs 1/8 and 1/4 in. shanks - Coarse & Fine
SSG Files - Half Round, Round in 6 in. & 8 in.

Diamond Abrasives:

Diamond riffler sets 5 pc.     12.50
Diamond Burr Sets:
- 1/8 in.8 pc. 50 grit            19.95
- 1/4 in.5 pc. 50 grit            16.95
Other Diamond Burr sets also advailable

Safety:
 
Peltor hearing protectors:
H9A - 22 db___________________________14.75

Stone Sculpture Books!

Books:
Sculpture in Stone            reg.  35.00  Sale: 29.95
Direct Stone Sculpture   New Ed.                    36.50
Contemporary Stone Sculpture                        22.50
Sculpture: Principles and Practice                     9.85
Modeling and Sculpting the Human Figure        9.85
Modeling and Sculpting Animals                       8.05

Other books available from time to time
 
   
  March 2013, email:  moorpak@sonic.net