Carving Galician granite: technique and tradition
Craft·14 de mayo de 2025

Carving Galician granite: technique and tradition

By Taller Escultor Carballo

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Galician granite is one of the noblest and most resistant stones there is. Its hardness, which makes it difficult to work, is also what guarantees that a piece will last for generations.

Everything starts with selecting the block. A good stonemason reads the stone: observing its grain, its colour and its veins to decide how to approach it. Much of the result depends on that reading.

From there, we combine direct hand carving — chisel and mallet, as always — with state-of-the-art machinery that lets us rough out with precision and take on large-scale pieces.

The finish is the moment of truth. Every surface is checked and refined to achieve the desired texture, from rustic bush-hammering to the finest polish.

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Escultor Carballo — Galician stone sculpture and masonry