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How to Quickly Carve Stone Using Cheap Tools

This guy makes a sink out of granite in four hours!

By Rain Noe - September 10, 2015

in Materials | Hand Tools | DIY

When you think of working a material like stone, you imagine it taking forever, as you patiently tap away at it with a chisel and hammer. But Jesse de Geest, a/k/a the Samurai Woodworker, has an absurdly fast method for carving a sink out of granite, performing in a few hours what I'd think would take days or weeks. Even more impressive, he does it all with cheap, readily available tools.

Admittedly, de Geest isn't your average DIY weekend warrior; the Canada-based Master Carpenter has the experience and the hand skills to make this look easy. Check out his technique:

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James Flaming Jr

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This video is not running properly in my browser :(
maybe it's my browser problem.

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Mrten Boi

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I like how silicosis is not a thing anymore.

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David Rael

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Shucks, why didn't I think of that!

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Graham Rowe

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'Quickly' being the key word! Epic safety fail; where are the safety goggles (mentioned), gloves, particulate mask and steel toe-capped boots? This looks likes the kind of idea that I have after alcohol: "Hey, I have all of the stuff I need, let's go for it!"
And, being pedantic, it's probably a basin or bowl.
Despite the above, it does look great! :-)

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Eric Strebel

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Sinks usually have drains....

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