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

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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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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

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PIg crypt

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Quoins in space

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