The Craft of Stonemasonry (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781847973856)

An introduction to the world of the artist craftsman, from the basic essentials of selecting stone and developing tool skills and techniques, to producing set-work pieces of the highest quality

Techniques are explained here with an accessible but detailed approach, and supported by step-by-step photographs. Readers will learn to turn a boulder into a perfect cube, make a voussoir for an arch, produce a tracery quatrefoil, carve a stunning sphere, repair an ashlar wall, and cut incised letters.The craft of stonemasonry will never be a dying art; the skilled use of hand tools to create or repair masonry structures will always be essential and sits well within modern construction industry. The traditional stonemason holds skills and knowledge that have produced the most spectacular and beautiful structures the world has ever known.

Author: Chris Daniels
ISBN-10: 184797385X
ISBN-13: 9781847973856
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
Language: English
Published: 07/23/2012
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.95lbs
Size: 10.30h x 8.60w x 0.90d

About the Author
Chris Daniels is an advanced city and guilds stonemason and a professional accredited conservator who has worked on a wide range of historic buildings. Now a freelance architectural conservator, Chris lectures, provides training, and writes on the skills and practice of heritage conservation.