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Egyptian Granite
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This paper by Denys Stocks goes into more technical detail on Egyptian stone working; Stone sarcophagus manufacture in ancient Egypt, he gives references to other sources on Egyptian stone working as well (Petrie, among them).
Stocks wrote 3 papers outlining Egyptian stone working methods, they are:
During Stocks experiments he found that a smooth copper saw, in the form of a 6mm wide slab (to match found tool marks), worked best with dry sand as grit for cutting granite. Serrated blades proved less effective. All it took was time and labor.
A few more handy links on ancient tools and methods of their use:
Reshafim.org.il: Stone vessels Reshafim also has more at Ancient Egyptian resources: Stone
"Unforbidden geology", which gives several illustrations on Egyptian stone working methods; Ancient Egyptian Stoneworking Tools and Methods (this site is only a mirror of the original which vanished when geocities ceased operation).
Was that the "Woodwrights Shop"? great show, although it's star (Roy Underhill) was a bit of a stumblebum.
[edit on 9-8-2010 by Blackmarketeer]
This paper by Denys Stocks goes into more technical detail on Egyptian stone working; Stone sarcophagus manufacture in ancient Egypt, he gives references to other sources on Egyptian stone working as well (Petrie, among them).
Stocks wrote 3 papers outlining Egyptian stone working methods, they are:
- Ancient factory mass-production techniques: indications of large-scale stone bead manufacture during the Egyptian New Kingdom Period. Antiquity,
(1989)
- Making Stone vessels in Ancient Mesoptamia and Egypt. Antiquity, (1993)
- Testing Ancient Egyptian Granite-Working Methods in Aswan, Upper Egypt. Antiquity, (2001)
During Stocks experiments he found that a smooth copper saw, in the form of a 6mm wide slab (to match found tool marks), worked best with dry sand as grit for cutting granite. Serrated blades proved less effective. All it took was time and labor.
A few more handy links on ancient tools and methods of their use:
Reshafim.org.il: Stone vessels Reshafim also has more at Ancient Egyptian resources: Stone
"Unforbidden geology", which gives several illustrations on Egyptian stone working methods; Ancient Egyptian Stoneworking Tools and Methods (this site is only a mirror of the original which vanished when geocities ceased operation).
When I was younger I remember a show on PBS where this guy would do projects by hand, no electric power tools.
Was that the "Woodwrights Shop"? great show, although it's star (Roy Underhill) was a bit of a stumblebum.
[edit on 9-8-2010 by Blackmarketeer]
reply to post by Blackmarketeer
That sounds about right, though it was some time ago, but it showed what could be done without electric tools, or at least I don’t remember any used on the show. It was wood that was crafted on the show, but I could see how some techniques could easily be translated to other materials as well.
Was that the "Woodwrights Shop"? great show, although it's star (Roy Underhill) was a bit of a stumblebum.
That sounds about right, though it was some time ago, but it showed what could be done without electric tools, or at least I don’t remember any used on the show. It was wood that was crafted on the show, but I could see how some techniques could easily be translated to other materials as well.
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