Our friend Jim Wood sends this link to George Gunn’s Facebook post on the Proper Dry Stone Walling public group. George posted photos of ancient dry stone work at Broch Gurness in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, only 38 miles from the Northstone Stonefest! Thanks to Jim for bringing the post to our attention and…
Category: Participant Submissions
Participant Submission from Melanie Kessler
Participant Submission from Melanie Kessler Melanie writes, “When I arrived at this client’s job, they showed me to a pallet of flat, crumbling stones. The first day was hard and I was desiring the chance to work with more varied rock. After talking to them, they led me to a secret stash that they didn’t…
Events and Items of Interest, August 7
A Building Conservation Resource In her capacity as board member, Judy Rand brought an article entitled, “Dry Stone Walling in the 21st Century,” written by Richard Love, Chairman of the DSWA-GB Craft Skills Group. We thought you might be interested to read about the craft as Love depicts its origins and development, as well as…
Participant Submission from Benjamin Sandri
Above is a practice arch/gate built by Ben. The hole is about four feet in diameter. “I had already built stone walls for 18 years when I took a one-day introductory course with The Stone Trust. That course completely changed how I build walls–they are stronger, look better, and go up way faster. Two years…
Last Call! Fall Certification Tests
Last Calls for Certification Tests! This year’s Dry Stone Walling Association of Great Britain (DSWA-GB) certification tests take place on September 17 and September 18. Registration closes on AUGUST 7 to allow lead time for us to submit a test application for each tester to the DSWA-GB. Build better and faster. Test your knowledge and…
Last Call! Women’s Intro to Dry Stone Walling, August 15
Participant Submission from Paul Russell
Participant Submission from Paul Russell Thanks to Paul for permission to share this photo titled, “My First Wall Ever.” Last September I attended your workshop in New Hampshire on Dry Walling hosted by Pete Ryder. I wanted to learn what to do with the stones that I had accumulated during my landscape renovation of my…
Events and Items of Interest, July 29
Participant Submission from Paul Russell Thanks to Paul for permission to share this photo titled, “My First Wall Ever.” Last September I attended your workshop in New Hampshire on Dry Walling hosted by Pete Ryder. I wanted to learn what to do with the stones that I had accumulated during my landscape renovation of my…
Events and Items of Interest, July 22
TODAY! 6/22 @ 6 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time Troubled Waters: A Review of Historic Best Practices in Stonemasonry A webinar sponsored by Friends of Santa Fe Architecture. Presented by TST professional member Joe Dinwiddie. 4 p.m. Eastern Participant Submission from Jim Wood This dry stone retaining wall holds back the oversteepened slope of a mine…
