BRYCE HOLLINGSWORTH (Massachusetts) focuses his energy on the construction of dry stone projects primarily for residential clients in Western Massachusetts, but travels anywhere for the right job.
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Walling Day & Retaining Wall! (May 4 & 5, 2019)
Several experienced wallers got to have a great time working with Master Craftsmen Dan Snow and Jared Flynn building this new permanent wall at The Scott Farm. The wall was built as a hybrid of vertical stack and herringbone techniques. Provided that there is good end wall end support this style of construction is very…
Spring Certification Test Day! (May 3, 2019)
May 3rd 2019 brought another DSWA-GB Certification Test day to the Stone Trust. With 10 initial level tests, 4 intermediate level tests, and 1 advanced part A test to mark, it was a busy day for examiners Chris Tanguay, Michael Weitzner. The initial level candidates all passed, and many showed excellent quality, greatly improving the…
A wonderful weekend with Intro to Walling and Cheek Ends (May 4 & 5, 2019)
24 workshop participants took down and reassembled nearly 80 linial feet of dry stone wall. Learning the principles of how to build correctly so the walls will stand the test of time. From foundations, to setting the top cope stones on everyone did a fantastic job and learned a lot. The instructors for the workshop…
