2/4 Mastercrafts - 6. Stonemasonry

• Mastercrafts (2010)
6/6. Stonemasonry.
Under Monty Don's watchful eye, three hopefuls who are passionate about learning stonemasonry are put through their paces by the country's leading practitioners. It takes four to five years to train properly as a stonemason. During their six-week intensive course the rookies learn the foundations of the craft -- everything from quarrying their own stone to intricate carving. Their mentor is Andy Oldfield, senior mason at Hardwick Hall with over 20 years of experience as a stonemason.

[@crystalheart9]

So interesting, thanks for uploading!

[@TheWolfgangfritz]

What kind of stone are they working on? It seems doable. I thought they would be taking on Granite or something like that! What in fact are some of the best stones to work with?

[@peterbradshaw8018]

This should be introduced from the primary level failing that the secondary school.

[@zimonslot]

Why get into stonemasonry if you wanna sculpt a statue?

[@lazyflame2]

every one of these mastercrafts the woman is always at the back end :/ anyone else notice this?

[@altecdarpa21]

well in general most women have less experience working with tools and doing hands on repair or construction work, most guys from a young age start messing around with tools and talking with friends or their fathers about construction and home repair/maintenance. Guys are also sort of expected to be at least a little bit handy where as being able to install cabinets or repoint brickwork are not skills most guys look for in a gal.