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Rock on the Radio
This past winter I completed a natural stone mosaic called “The Hiker” that now rests over the gravesite of John LedBetter, a beloved husband, father and Scoutmaster who passed a year ago March. In July, WNCW interviewed me about the … Continue reading
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New portfolio page: Montford Terrace
I just added a new portfolio page for the Montford Terrace project, which is featured on the new postcard.
Posted in cutting stone, drystone, Stone columns, Stone Steps, Stonework, walls
Tagged bluestone, cutting stone, drystone, hammerhead, mortared, retaining, steps, Stone columns, walls
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Radial steps, in the newspaper
I spent most of the winter in the historical Montford district of Asheville, building a set of radial stone steps, three big columns and some drystone retaining walls. The house is featured on a tour from HandMade: The Western North … Continue reading
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Tagged bluestone, cutting stone, mortared, steps, templates, templating
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Bench Class
A couple of weekends ago, I led a workshop at the NC Arboretum on building stone benches. First thing in the morning we studied images of various benches, stone-cutting techniques and ways to move heavy objects safely and with relative … Continue reading
Posted in Benches, cutting stone, Stonework, Teaching, Tools
Tagged bench, big stones, chiseling, classes, cutting stone, feathers & wedges, hammerhead, sandstone, stone bench, stone tools, Teaching
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Column Theory: mailbox vault
Last week I spent a good bit of time creating this structure within the column to house the biggest mailbox I think I’ve ever seen. I cut these quoins from step slabs, using petty much every technique I know how … Continue reading
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Tagged chisels, cutting stone, mortared, quoins, sandstone, Stone columns, stone tools, Tools
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Posted in cutting stone, Stone Art
Tagged bluestone, chiseling, chisels, color study, cutting stone, design, Stone Art, stone designs, templates, templating
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Spring 2010 Classes at the Arboretum
The new class schedule for the North Carolina Arboretum was recently announced. I am leading three stonework classes this spring. DIY Flagstone Paths & Patios will be offered twice, on Saturday April 10th and on Friday April 16th. In the … Continue reading
Posted in Benches, cutting stone, drystone, Flagging, Stonework, Teaching
Tagged bench, big stones, classes, cutting stone, design, drystone, feathers & wedges, Flagging, flagstone, hammerhead, paths, paving, stone bench, stone designs, Teaching
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Radial Steps: Getting started
On Wednesday I built the riser for the first step, seen here. It was a warm enough day, but only ten percent of my stone was visible; the rest still covered by snow. These steps are structural, meaning they’re stone … Continue reading
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Tagged bluestone, cutting stone, mortared, steps, workshop
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Bluestone fabrication: making the nine story patio
The first designs were pencil lines on paper, as I tried to create shapes and fill the space in a balanced way. The pencil sketches were on an approximate scale. Once I had a design I liked and the clients … Continue reading
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Recent works: Eight leaves on nine stories
The eight leaves are of blue bluestone; six are visible in the image above. The background is made up of what’s known as off-color bluestone. It runs green to brown, but I chose only the browner tones for this piece. … Continue reading
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