You brought a range of experience to the August 13 Intro to Dry Stone Walling workshop. Some of you came with experience of craftsmanship as woodworkers. Others brought a bit of hardscaping-landscaping background. Some of you were trying out walling for the first time. A couple of you came as father-son pairs. One of you…
You all learned a lot and had a good time at the August 2-Day Intro and Cheek Rebuild workshops! So glad and thanks very much for the feedback. The photos tell the story–from the foundation with no stringlines and batter boards to the first lift where those tools for ensuring a smooth-faced structure are evident…
“Stones are strong in compression, but weak in tension,” writes Brian Post, DSWA Master Craftsman, in this very informative article on stone shaping which appeared in the Dec/Jan issue of Mother Earth News magazine. In the Basic Techniques for Shaping Stone article, Brian starts by explaining the difference between level bedded and irregular stone.
Feathers and Wedges remain some of our most popular tools and are available in three sizes. In this detailed video by Brian Post, you will be taken through setup, what sizes to use, spacing and layout, drilling, history and much more as we split down granite blocks to make through stones and cheek end material.
