The Quarrying of Soapstone    When I first came to the mine in the early 70's, the stone was cut using six foot circular saws. The company has since progressed to using a bandsaw.    These blocks will be cut into sizes that customers order.    In the storeroom the cut blocks of soapstone are stacked and waiting for a sculptor to turn it into his personal work of art.        But as for me, I do not have the equipment that is available at the quarry. So I get to cut my stone with an old fashioned crosscut saw.   {Showdates Past and Future} {Biography} {Introduction to Carving} {Basics of Carving} {Sources of Soapstone} {Sources for Tools}{Soapstone} {Quarrying Soapstone} {Repairing Soapstone} {Carve a Loon} {Carve a Polar Bear} {Carve an Eagle} {Carvings on Hand} {Archived Carvings} {Malvina Hoffman} {Ropey Atsiqtaq} {Links} {Inuit Art Beginnings} {50 years of Inuit Art}