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Tag Archives: quoins
Column Theory: Mailbox vault done
Here’s the scene at the entrance to the Rock Hill horse farm. The connecting wall will top out at about 28 inches, so there’s a bit more to go. The far column has some sample caps resting in place. Columns … Continue reading
Posted in Stone columns, Stonework, walls
Tagged chunky, Creatures, design, lintels, mortared, quoins, sandstone, Stone columns, stone designs, walls
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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
Posted in cutting stone, Stone columns, Stonework, Tools
Tagged chisels, cutting stone, mortared, quoins, sandstone, Stone columns, stone tools, Tools
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Cutting the lintel
Here is the step-by-step process I followed to cut the lintel for the pig roaster. Here’s the stone I’ve selected and an assortment of the tools needed. The blue lines on the stone represent the cuts I’ll be making, one … Continue reading
Posted in Fire, Stonework, Tools
Tagged big stones, chiseling, chisels, cutting stone, feathers & wedges, lintels, quoins
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