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Re:Rare Minoan sealstone in the treasure-laden tomb of a Bro... by arbitrage on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @09:30AM (#15652703)
But even if you can see the work, how do you stabilize the microtremors in the artists' hands?
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Re:Rare Minoan sealstone in the treasure-laden tomb of a Bro... by duncanawoods on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @09:56AM (#15652976)
You can use the equivalent of a mahlstick to guide your tool. Its one of those sticks with padded heads that painters rest their hand on to steady it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maulstick

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