Almost 3 years since part 2… For those with a good memory I promised that this time I would ‘look a little more at building on ‘FTs [Fat Tonies], revisit the problem of one on three, and look to close the gap…
Category: How To
Master Class: Fat Tony and the Art of Coursing, Part 2
Splitting boulders under water
Stone Trust Professional Member John Sandri writes: A customer recently contacted us about a unique project, after having heard we could split boulders. They were trying to move boulders from their swimming area that were a danger to swimmers jumping or diving off the dock. A customized crane boat was brought in to move the…
Master Class: Fat Tony and the Art of Coursing, Part 1
Prepping for Spring Test Day
The Test Prep workshop on May 14 brought five men, four of whom work as professionals in hardscape/landscape and have done so for many years. The fifth has been immersing himself in learning to build with dry stone as an extension to his professional life as an architect. Instructors Martin Beevers and Dan Morales- Walsh…
Master Class: Building For Success, Part 2
Sketches and Text by Brian Post Building with Correct Line and Batter Line refers to the horizontal straightness of the wall. Batter refers to the angle of the faces of the wall from vertical. Many level 2 testers struggle immensely with getting the line and batter correct while working under the time pressure of the…
Master Class: Building For Success, Part 1
Sketches and Text by Brian Post Leaping the Level 2 Hurdle The level 2 (intermediate) DSWA-GB certification test has proven to be quite difficult for many wallers who have passed level 1 (initial) certification. Level 2 aims to challenge your ability to make good choices, plan ahead, and build with correct line and batter. In…
Master Class: Bee Hotels & Bee Boles
Bee Hotels At the request of a Scott Farm orchardist, Master Craftsman Jared Flynn built this bee hotel into this feature wall in the Stone Trust Wall Park. Bee hotels are built as nesting space for solitary bees. Solitary bees don’t form hives like honeybees; each bee is the worker, the queen, and the protector…
Using a Tracer Chisel To Split Stone
Brian Post shares tips and techniques for using a Trow and Holden tracer chisel on several types of stones. Learn some do’s and dont’s when using a tracing chisel to split stones for dry stone walling applications. The 1.5″ Trow and Holden Hand Tracer (Tracing Chisel) was used throughout this video along with the Trow…
