Tornio
A lathe used in stoneworking to rotate a workpiece while tools shape circular, cylindrical, baluster, columnar, or other rotationally symmetrical forms.
Tools
Punta di trapano
A drill bit or interchangeable cutting point used to bore holes in marble, including holes prepared for splitting systems or detailed stone drilling.
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.
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.
Gradinetto
A small toothed finishing chisel used with hand or pneumatic percussion for controlled refinement of marble surfaces.
Martello pneumatico
A compressed-air-powered hammer used to drive chisels rapidly in stone carving, from roughing through controlled finishing.
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.