At 04:54 PM 7/6/00 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>Greetings from Washington state, USA. I'm new to this conversation.
>I've enjoyed carving Utah oolitic limestone for years, but have been unable
>to find a good source lately, and wish to try Portland stone.
Why not use Indiana limestone? It's very similar to Portland. In general
better quality and quantity are available, and larger blocks, although the
past year or two the high demand has made it harder to get select grade
stone.
Try to Indiana Limestone Institute site for suppliers who will ship to you.
http://www.iliai.com/
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