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…
Last Saturday’s Introduction to Dry Stone Walling marked the end of my third week as Executive Director of The Stone Trust (TST). (You may recall from September’s newsletter that outgoing ED, Brian Post, has decided to focus his considerable expertise on program development and evaluation.) The day started in the indoor training facility in the…
Since October 12th was the Vermont Granite Museum’s annual Granite Festival, it was the perfect time for the Stone Trust to hold a 2-Day Intro workshop in conjunction with the museum in Barre. Beautiful weather and peak foliage added to the experience of learning the fundamentals of dry stone wall building.
