The Sculpture Channel

How to use the
Angle Grinder for
Cutting Stone

How to use the angle grinder for cutting stone

Angle grinders have become an essential tool in sculpture and they’re very helpful in speeding up the stone carving process but they’re also very dangerous, so they need to be used with extreme care.

In this video, Athar is going to tell you what you need be aware of to work safely with an angle grinder when cutting stone.

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