~~~~~ THE TOOLS AND THE TRADE ~~~~~

The working practices and tools of a Traditional Stonemason have changed little over many centuries. Stone is still carved by hand, using tools and techniques that have fundementally remained unchanged in that time. For example, a recent innovation, the tungsten~tipped chisel, has been one product that has been marketed and proven to be a huge success, the main benefit being the hardness of the tip material which provides reduced wear, all too important when the sharpness of a chisel is of paramount importance for the production of quality.

The overall shape however, remains relatively unchanged.
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This web~log will be continually updated, as I'm sure that you will appreciate there is slightly more to the subject matter than is written @ present.

I will be including photographs of relevent material and hope for some participation from other interested parties.
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This may be a long post, so please revisit regularly

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With warm regards,

Richard.