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Brian Post shows how our exclusive batter boards can be used to quickly set up sturdy batter frames for dry stone walling. T hese batter boards are versatile, durable and can provide a great degree of great accuracy as well. They need less tools to set up than wood frames and have multiple settings. As…
Brian Post shows how the Trow and Holden Stone Buster Hammers can be used to do all kinds of trimming and shaping on some Vermont fieldstone. Brian finds about 80% of the shaping he does when working fieldstone is done with these hammers. They are versatile, powerful, and can be used with great accuracy as…
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…
Watch as we build a dry stone wall to protect a bridge abutment. This video shows how to build a stone wall for the town of Marlboro, Vermont. The project is two wing walls on the upstream side of a bridge. In this video, you will see how to use the Standards of Dry Stone…
