Featured Ques on Leroy Henry soapstone carving

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  1. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Artist was easily found, so no questions there. I was wondering how to describe these "black lines". Is that just part of the soapstone or some kind of damage?

    Overall a few scuffs, which I will note, but wanted some help describing those black lines. Thanks!

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  2. Mark London

    Mark London Well-Known Member

    They look like faults in the stone.
     
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    any stone can have Mineral lines running thru it.....
    unless u can see glue marks from a break......these are just natural occurring formations in the stone.

    Haida Argillite....black as black...with a white line running thru it...
    Not a break...or crack...or repair......just is what it is.....
    I also had 2 others with an orange line in it......looked weird.....but again...naturally occurring....

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  4. all_fakes

    all_fakes Well-Known Member

    Yes; I'd just call them "veins." they can be associated with weakness or cracks in soapstone, but usually not, and these do appear to be of the harmless variety, and not something that would have to be mentioned in a listing, other than perhaps to say "the black lines are not cracks."
     
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  5. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Very helpful everyone. Thanks! :happy:
     
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  6. scoutshouse

    scoutshouse Well-Known Member

    Natural mineral fissures?

    Don't utter the word "crack" ;)
     
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  7. scoutshouse

    scoutshouse Well-Known Member

    Structurally sound
     
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  8. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Thank you SH. I actually had listed it a few hours ago, and with your suggestion just made a slight revise.

    While I was in there, noticed I forgot to list the measurements, so doubly good I went in. Thanks! :happy:
     
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  9. scoutshouse

    scoutshouse Well-Known Member

    Happy!

    Didn't mention: very cool - the texture is really attractive :)
     
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  10. Christmasjoy

    Christmasjoy Well-Known Member

    LOVE IT !!! ... Joy. :)
     
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  11. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

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