Not sure this should really be called a masterclass seeing as how I’ve never really carried out structural corbelling. Mind you I don’t suppose it’s ever stopped me spouting on authoritatively before, so why stop now? I have of course used the principle of cantilevering, have some experience of in effect corbelling the bottom and…
Brian Post will be giving a seminar on dry stone wall construction at LandCare Associates Inc in Madbury NH. The presentation will focus on to how-to correctly build structural dry stone walls. This will include retaining walls and other features. Proper foundations drainage and backfill, layout and more will be discussed, as well as the…
Patrick Thompson, recently sent us a few photos of the first walls he has built since taking a workshop in 2017. Built in Southern Indiana, it looks like he had some great stone to work with. The walls feature some thoughtful details, with an indent around the tree and incorporating the culvert header. It is…
When working on complex projects with lots of angles and features having good batter frames and guides makes it possible for a large crew to stay on track and build efficiently. This video shows the results that can be achieved from good batterframe usage. As with any project much of the construction set up and…
Basic Techniques for Shaping Stone by Hand was published in the December/January issue of Mother Earth News. Written by Brian Post, with photos by Tom Hutten, the detailed 6 page article shows different techniques for shaping stone using a variety of hammers and chisels. All of the tools used are available at The Stone Trust…
DAVE FIELDER (Massachusetts) began working with stone in 1995. “My father and I rebuilt an old stone barn on the west coast of Scotland, later that summer I was fortunate enough to work with Dave Goulder [DSWA Master Craftsman] on a farm wall near his home in Rose Hall, Scotland. It was here that I…
Check out the site and progress for a two day workshop in Hiram ME. Located at Tear Cap Workshops Beautiful facility. This video shows the the September 2018 workshop in full. Check out what a 1.20 Introductory dry stone wall workshop at The Stone Trust is like. See how the course progresses through the day…
