Martello pneumatico
A compressed-air-powered hammer used to drive chisels rapidly in stone carving, from roughing through controlled finishing.
Italian Terms
Smerigliatrice angolare
A powered angle grinder used in marble carving with abrasive or diamond discs for cutting, flattening, shaping, and finishing broad surfaces.
Turbina ad aria compressa
A high-speed compressed-air rotary tool used with small abrasive or cutting attachments for precise refinement of marble.
Carta abrasiva
A flexible abrasive sheet used in progressively finer grades to smooth marble surfaces during levigatura.
Lucidatura con acido ossalico
A traditional marble-polishing process using oxalic acid during the final development of a polished surface.
Disco diamantato
A diamond-edged or diamond-impregnated rotating disc used to cut grooves and remove marble rapidly during roughing and finishing.
Filo elicoidale
A historic helical steel-wire sawing system that cut marble by carrying water and abrasive sand through the cut, widely used in Carrara before diamond wire.
Macchina a controllo numerico (CNC)
A computer-controlled machine used to remove stone according to digital coordinates or toolpaths, including roughing operations in contemporary marble sculpture workshops.
Contornatrice
A contour-cutting machine used in stone workshops to follow profiles and remove material around the outline of a form.
Sbozzatore
A traditional marble-workshop specialist responsible for the heavy roughing stage, removing excess stone and bringing the block toward the principal masses of the intended sculpture.