well i still kinda don’t know what i’m doing, but went from vcarve desktop in to soapstone & super stoked 
now i need to get a quietish ventilation system = what do y’all recommend?
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Very nice looking. What bit(s) are you using, anything special or just a BN?..
nothing special at all soapstone is a total joy… softer than aluminum, and i’ve got 3 quarries of the stuff in the back yard 
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I use cutoffs from a local soapstone countertop dealer. Here’s a small trinket box I made, 4" dia.
I oiled it with mineral oil after sanding it so this is the raw look. I used my go-to Jenny bits.
Soapstone is a great material for carving. For most people it’s entirely unexpected but it’s not really any different than doing a wood carving.
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These gave me an idea…for you.
Unfortunately I do not know if files exist for carving such things, but it might be a great application for both the 1F and the material you have.
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oh that’s an amazing plan… fake fossils… love it
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