Sandstones were generated in enormous quantities throughout geologic history. Why? And which sandstones are appropriate for stone masonry?
Granites occur on every continent and have been quarried and used in buildings for millenia, but what are they really?
A video profile of Lew French, an extraordinarily creative stonemason who works on Martha’s Vineyard.
A video demonstration of splitting stone with wedges and shims by stone tool maker Trow and Holden.
A video by the National Center for Preservation of Technology and Training (NCPTT) concerning historical dry stone walls in the United States.
Basic principles of stone masonry that lead to better looking walls, adapted from an article by Bobby Watt.
An amusing video showing that stones exist on a whole different time scale than humans.