The Art of the Stonemason
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (645 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0911469273 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 174 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-06-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Drawing on five generations of family tradition as stonemasons in his Native Scotland, Ian Cramb created this masterful work to pass on his knowledge and experience to craftsmen who wish to learn the ancient, but still necessary, principles of the stonemason's art.
"Read and learn" according to DocHolliday. I'm not a stonemason nor am I related to one. So when I decided to build a stone wall I needed a resource book that could teach me how to make stone walls. The one kicker is reading is the easy part. Once you get the ideas down the work begins. My first stone wall was a success. This book and a lot of sweat equity was a whole lot cheaper than the going rates of a local contractor.Overall the book is easy to read. The concepts are easy to understand. I read the book over a couple of sessions and got to work.. Kindle Customer said Great Resource and worth every cent!!. Exelent resource!! A must have reference if you want to restore a lot of older stone work, or build with stone. ( most ' masons' in the USA seem to be block and brick layers with little or no training in stone masonry) so weather a professional mason or home owner worth every cent!!. Interesting enough and did provide a lot of good information. A lot of pictures on various stone Interesting enough and did provide a lot of good information. A lot of pictures on various stone structures, but it could have provided a more info on the building process such as how to build the supports for arches and etc. Not a bad book, just not quite five stars.