[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > I am looking for a provider for stones in order to engrave sundials. > I would like to find slabs of limestone which is not too hard to > engrave ( or something equivalent in hardness ). > The sundial I intent to engrave has approximativeley the following dimensions > ; > 60 cm * 60 cm , thickness 2 or 3 cm . > Due to the fact that I live in France I would like to find a french > provider to minimize the transportation cost. > Could someone help ? > Thank you for collaboration. > > Henri GOAS.
Henri, I would go for white marble. A couple of years ago I was traveling in Greece and there were marble vendors along the road side dealing in marble for building construction. There seemed to be alot of these in Greece. I believe that is is not a hard stone and the color would make it easy to see the shadows. Carving it could be done with grit blasting or hand tools. I kept thinking about slipping a slab of marble into by luggage for a dial of my own. Good Luck, Bob
