Stone Dressing Tools

in this episode i am showing the tools i use on a daily basis. Stonemason & Stone dressers have used the tools displayed in this video around Yorkshire for the last 30 plus years especially the Rileys
You will see me displaying my selection of 2 1/2" Riley pitching tools. 3" & 4 Riley Pitching tools. Also my Faithfull Tools bolster & Riley Firesharp Nicker as well as my 3 1/2 lbs punch walling hammer.
0.00 - intro
0.31c- 2 1/2" pitching tools
2.55 - 3 1/2lbs punch walling hammer
3.17 - Faithfull Tools Brick Bolster
3.37 - 3" Riley Pitching tools
4.47 - 3" Firesharp Nicker
5.33 - 4" Riley pitching tool
You can see the tools in action on my main page or follow me over on instagram for daily content.
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Riley Tools
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Faithful Bolster
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Faithful Tool Bag
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Collaborations - [e-mail]

[@illdrago]

Big ups from a Letter cutter/memorial mason, South Wales 👍

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

Fantastic mate love connecting with fellow stone workers

[@AndrewPolidori]

Thanks for sharing! Always nice to see the tools of the trade!

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

Glad you liked it and thanks for watching

[@trottermalone379]

Thanks for sharing the insights. This is clearly a trade of skills as opposed to technology. Production quality is improved. Audio much clearer! Cheers!!

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

Thank you for taking the time out to watch. No fancy power tools, just a hammer & chisel.

[@oprophetisfake9482]

​@@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser That's what we appreciate just hammer 🔨 chisel and craftsmanship skills. Great 👍

[@ModernPracticalStonemason]

Can’t beat watching a man show off his toys.

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

That's only part of the collection

[@ModernPracticalStonemason]

That hammer though 🥹

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

If you want one let me know

[@ModernPracticalStonemason]

Is it from Harbro’s? I have one was given it as an apprentice by one of my tradesmen, I never use it

[@chrisbow1776]

I have gone and lost my 3-inch Riley pitcher this week, I think it's under the patio flags I laid last week. On the search for a new one unless I get hold a metal detector and locate it under the flags, haha. Long story short, where are you buying your Riley pitchers from? They seem hard to get hold of now unless willing to spend over £200+ for one, something I won't be doing as mine is rarely used apart from dressing corners occasionally. A place local to me in Brighouse used to make them, but checking Travis's site it seems they no longer sell them. I have always thought my pitcher was 100% tungsten, but after seeing yours, I am not thinking it was just hardened steel. It was a genuine Riley, but it was not tipped with tungsten. Mine definitely does not get used like yours does, had mine going on 30 years and it's pretty much like new, never mushroomed the head of it.

[@CraigToddBrickwork]

I didnt realise how thick the pitching chisel is James. Going to have to find a video of you using it. I dont understand it 😅
Lovely selection of tools mate ❤

[@MiniMagoo132]

great video, one tip I would give though is with your wooden handled hammer I would give it a couple of coats of boiled linseed oil especially on the top grain, it will stop the wood from shrinking and the head becoming loose, plus it makes it look nicer :)

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

Thank you this does happen to me alot

[@lala_land86]

How are you sharpening them please and what angle? I might investment in one of these

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

I take them to the blacksmiths for sharpening who forges them. You could sharpen them yourself with a bench top grinder and the correct grade wheel for tungsten

[@CabinetVeterinarArgosPet]

Very useful, but where are able to buy these tools? I can’t find anything online

[@bigoldgrizzly]

try googling combined masonry supplies bradford

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

Rh G Travis & sons

[@almusti]

Can the carbide blades be replaced once they are worn? If not then do you just chuck them away? Thanks.

[@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser]

Hi no they can't be replaced.

[@bigoldgrizzly]

When they're dead you have a bit of a weep, then take out a mortgage to buy a new one ;

[@almusti]

@@bigoldgrizzly 😀