Foration / Forage
Mechanical drilling of holes into rock during quarrying or stone work.
Tools
Plumb Bob
A pointed weight suspended from a cord to establish a true vertical line.
Riffler
A small, finely shaped sculptor’s file used for delicate refinement, intricate contouring, and detailed surface work in sculpture and carving.
Scalpello
The general Italian word for chisel.
Squadra a Smusso
A bevel square or adjustable bevel tool used to transfer, measure, and reproduce angled cuts or inclined surfaces in sculpture, stone carving, woodworking, and architectural drafting.
Subbia da Taglio
A cutting point chisel used in marble and stone carving for aggressive material removal and directional shaping during the early carving stages.
Unghietto
A small carving chisel with a curved or fingernail-shaped cutting profile used for delicate refinement and controlled surface transitions in sculpture and marble carving.
Ferrata
An Italian workshop term associated with an iron striking tool or hammer used in stone carving and masonry.
Martello
The general Italian term for a hammer, including those used in sculpture, stone carving, masonry, and metalworking.
Mazzuoli
Italian plural of mazzuolo, a mallet.