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The 2digit finger tool

When I’m playing carpenter and looking to route an edge, I open my box of bits then compare the various cutter shapes.

IndianRock.art - selection of finger tools denoting a common edge of 3/4" long with an eased corner on one side and a sharp corner on the other
IndianRock.art – selection of finger tools denoting a common edge of 3/4″ long with an eased corner on one side and a sharp corner on the other
IndianRock.art - stone unearthed at the (Solstice)Garden Site - Shown here to focus attention on a 3/4" groove that has been etched into the stone's face
IndianRock.art – stone unearthed at the (Solstice)Garden Site – Shown here to focus attention on a 3/4″ relief that has, potentially, been etched into the stone’s face

Pinched between the thumb and finger, a 2digit stone tool is used on a smaller scale, creating finer and more distinct details.


Here’s an example of a 2digit tool with, what appears to be, a bear cub and human profile carved into it.

IndianRock.art - finger tool with a bear cub and human face profile carved into its surface
IndianRock.art – finger tool with a bear cub and human face profile carved into its surface

Again, I have to repeat: The Lord guides my hands. I find the stones, and they find their place. It all comes so naturally.


The final product: undeniably, a hummingbird in flight