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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;all_fakes, post: 398877, member: 55&quot;]Wolf Originals are not resin, and they will not respond like resin to a hot-pin test. However, they are not soapstone, and are not carved. </p><p>They are cast from a plaster-like compound called Hydrostone, with a top-coating of resin for gloss and hardness; as a last step they are dusted with talc to bring out details.&nbsp; The history of the company is pretty easy to find; they have never made anything from soapstone.&nbsp; In an interesting twist, the Canadian government does allow them to be sold as &quot;soapstone carvings.&quot;</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; If anyone has a different opinion, they are welcome to it; but I&#039;d suggest getting some soapstone, carving it for a while, and then taking another look at the Wolf Originals.&nbsp;&nbsp; The details they show simply cannot be obtained in a soapstone carving.</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; In any case, this item is not a Wolf Original.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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