Grinding Stone

Grinding stone used for sharpening and polishing flint tools during the Stone Age.

This grinding stone became known as the yatate no suzuri (arrow stand's grinding stone), then simply “yatate.”

This grinding stone became known as the "yatate no suzuri" (arrow Stand's grinding stone).

Inspired by the metates or grinding stones—tools found across almost every culture since the dawn of humanity—these pieces evoke the primal act of grinding, rubbing and carving as a ...

Inspired by the metates or grinding stones—tools found across almost every culture since the dawn of humanity—these pieces evoke the primal act of grinding, rubbing and carving as a ...

3-449 hand crafted wood architectural model of a windmill. Detail of grinding stone on lower level and stairs to each level.

This may have been intended to increase the friction the stone could generate when it was used as a grinding stone.

Mill stones have been used for a several thousand years to grind grains, hence their other name: grind stone.

Antique vintage Millstones or Mill stone used in gristmills, for grinding wheat or other grains.

Late 19th Century French Limestone Grinding Mortar and Pestle on Stone base A set of roughly cylindrical stone elements stacked together : A top piece with central hole which was li...

Carved from a mosaic-like rock, this striking sculpture is the lower grinding stone from a Gallo-Roman millstone - a powerful and aesthetic symbol of life two millennia ago.

The cast iron grinders each have a different steel grinding stone. one for coarse grinding and the other for a finer grinding. in addition, both mills can also be set variably. the b...

Rustic Vintage Kitchen Molcajete Mexican Stone Bowl Chef's grinding dish Preowned original unrestored distressed condition.

A good find comes this large 26 inch diameter, 5 inch thick round hand-carved mill stone from the 19th century or earlier period. This was likely a grinding base stone for a large oi...

This was likely originally a mill stone for grinding devices or grains. Hard to find this age and quality.

The print features two men standing in front of large circular millstones, suggesting a setting near a stone quarry or grinding mill, while a woman sits nearby smoking a clay pipe, a...

The inlays of our glass, engraved by skilled craftsmen with the stone grinding technique and subsequently embellished with gold or platinum fixed at high temperature, are freely insp...

The inlays of our glass, engraved by skilled craftsmen with the stone grinding technique and subsequently embellished with gold or platinum fixed at high temperature, are freely insp...

The inlays of our glass, engraved by skilled craftsmen with the stone grinding technique and subsequently embellished with gold or platinum fixed at high temperature, are freely insp...

The inlays of our glass, engraved by skilled craftsmen with the stone grinding technique and subsequently embellished with gold or platinum fixed at high temperature, are freely insp...

The inlays of our glass, engraved by skilled craftsmen with the stone grinding technique and subsequently embellished with gold or platinum fixed at high temperature, are freely insp...

It can be made from different material and serves as a small container to drop water to the ink stone to grind the ink for writing. Many forms were created for these small objects wi...

Ink blocks are one of the Four Treasures of Japanese ink painting Displaying a desirable aged patina and good original order Composed of soot oil, intended for grinding on an ink sto...

The water dropper is a small contained made to drop the water onto the ink stone to grind the ink stick for writing. These miniature objects were made in various forms as little wond...

It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink before any handwriting could be performed.

After grinding and polishing the stone, they would then glue these pieces to the metal or stone base skillfully masking the edges between each plaque of malachite.

It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink before any handwriting could be performed.

It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink before any handwriting could be performed.

It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink before any handwriting could be performed.

It was used to add drops of water to the ink stone for grinding the ink before any handwriting could be performed.

Felix Muhrhofer expanded his craftsmanship in skills like welding, soldering, woodturning, casting and grinding stones to experimentally develop new methods of form and shape finding...