Sega da pietra
A stone saw whose blade cuts by means of abrasive slurry or modern diamond segments rather than ordinary wood-saw teeth.
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Squadra zoppa
A traditional Apuan–Versilian adjustable square with one movable arm, used to transfer or check angles other than a fixed right angle.
Smeriglio
An abrasive stone or abrasive medium available in different grades and used to smooth and refine sculpture surfaces during levigatura.
Gradino
An Italian toothed stone-carving chisel, closely related to the gradina, used for shaping and finishing sculpture.
Cala a spingere
A variant of the traditional cala positioning system used with a pointing frame, documented for transferring measurements in bas-relief.
Compressore
A compressor supplies the compressed air that powers pneumatic hammers, turbines, and other air-driven tools in the modern marble workshop.
Carroponte
An overhead traveling crane used in marble workshops to lift, turn, position, and move heavy stone blocks and sculptures.
Filo diamantato
A flexible cutting wire carrying diamond segments or beads, used to saw marble and other stone with relatively narrow kerfs and controlled cuts.
Flessibile
A common Italian workshop name for a handheld angle grinder used with cutting, grinding, sanding, and diamond discs in stone carving.
Tornio
A lathe used in stoneworking to rotate a workpiece while tools shape circular, cylindrical, baluster, columnar, or other rotationally symmetrical forms.