duckkisser Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 i know this is a wood working forum but im looking for a good source of soap stone for turning on my lathe. eather a quary in illinois or the state's surounding it. or a web page that i can buy blocks and chips of it for a farly resonable price. i figure if hoby loby is selling a small block of it for 10 dollers i can buy it in biger sizes for a much lesser price (per pound) strait from a dealer or a quary. second im looking for inlay material if you carve bone or stones then perhaps we can make a trade or a sale because im looking for the chips and dust that usualy get thrown away. for example i know some people carve mamoth bones, water buffalo horns, whale tooths and i thought that i would be cool to make a bowl that has a whale bone inlay. thought i would share this as it seemed like a decent deal http://inlays.com/mfg-subcat-item.asp?cID=28&scID=88&mID=-1&Format= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBaker Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 Kisser, I've seen a number of mantles and hearth surrounds done in soapstone and they are fantastic. I was thinking that one of those manufacturers might be willing to share a source with you. I know they have to get it at a better price than you can get at hobby lobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 I know some countertops are made of soapstone. Maybe find a fabricator and buy scraps. Might only be 3 cm thick but I bet I would be cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 saw some fantastic bowls made of soap stone unique looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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