Stonemasonry MAINSTONE CARVING - Giant Voussoir
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 พ.ค. 2022
- Another video showing the process of making a large voussoir from bath limestone using modern production masonry tools including pneumatic hammers and flush cut grinder blades as well as traditional hand tools. This stone is a part of a large doorway for a private residence and comes in at around 1.4ton in weight.
A massive thanks to Havlok Grim for allowing me to use his track.
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Crazy cool. No room for error. Talented. Top shelf.
Thank you kindly
I see alot of folks in alot of these videos complaining about the use of modern power tools. Let me assure you all the ancients would have totally done the same if you explained electricity to them.
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Thank you.
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Thanks alot
Yeah, but I still like to watch it by hand more.
nice work!! - all my stuff is tiny by comparison!!😊😊😊
Can you try and get one of your clients to sign off on a video installing a piece like this? That should rightly be considered its own art all in itself. It's always pretty neat to see these big boy pieces go in so carefully and precisely. Just a fan request keep up yer awesome work either way my man.
Thanks mate, unfortunately it’s easier said than done as a lot of my work is subcontracted and I really have no say in the matter. If an opportunity ever crops up I will be sure to film it though! I have some more in depth videos in the pipeline, showing more detail of the processes I use. Maybe not the fixing side you ask for, but a consolation prize if you will 😉
Now this
This is art
incredible work! Wow!
I'm glad you are back with your videos.
I like the way you used the compass to scribe your line
Really impressive Stonemasonry workmanship and attention to detail at every stage to produce this huge circular pediment voussoir. The close up shots detailing the setting out and subsequent working of each moulding detail was wonderful to see. Moreover, how traditional hand tool techniques were used in tandem with their power tool counterparts to produce a stunning completed component. Many thanks for posting a highly educative video!!! Incidentally, I’m a current 3rd year Stonemasonry student at Bath College - hence my appreciation for such superb craftsmanship. Our projects are somewhat smaller but nevertheless incorporate all the features this clip demonstrates so clearly.
Thanks Jeff. Im glad that these videos can be informative and educational. A part of my motivation to post videos is to get good quality masonry practice information out there for anyone who wants to have a better understanding of masonry production in a commercial environment. I hope you are enjoying your course at bath. Its nice to hear that people are coming into the trade with enthusiasm and appreciation for quality workmanship.
@@mainstonecarving I’ve just watched your ovolo coping Video clip am intrigued how, just as in this superb video too, you produce the wet rubbing blocks complete the final smooth finish on the CURVED mouldings ( cyma recta and ovolo). What material do you use as the abrasive and in the case of compound mouldings ( cyma recta etc) do you create two reverse rubbing blocks or just a single one for the complete profile? At College, we’ve yet to explore this finishing method that clearly produces such a sharp completed job. Extremely grateful for the video content demonstrating TOP CLASS BESPOKE stonemasonry- highly informative in every respect!
hey jeff, im not the original poster but im a banker mason from northamptonshire. The abrasive is carbide blocks which can be purchased from most stone tools specialists. The we rubbed finish can also be achieved using basic sand paper and water too however as you'll know sandpaper can run down the soft spots in the stone which is why carbide is preferable. Hope this helps!
I just recently got back on the banker since my college days. Never realised how difficult it is with the grinders. Always end up going to low!
Mann you have awesome skill! thankyou i appreciate you recording and sharing the video it gives a real good insight to your work. i have been watching stonemasonry videos online when i can as i really want to learn everything about stonemasonry
Unbelievable talent you have!
Nice work!!
Quality as always Tommo 👌
Really nice video
Good work
Amazing skills buddy 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Very very good
Continuer les vidéos c’est super!!! Moi aussi je suis tailleur de pierre 🤩
Thst curve is ssssoooooo perfect OMG 😮
Next big video is going to be a series on making a ball finial, so if you like the curve, you’ll love that! Should be out in a week or so!
Absolute artistry. Your work leaves me speechless.
Thanks so much.
Great work, brother. I also work in sculpture, but I do not have your wonderful skill
Nice work mate...
Thanks 👍
Nice
Crazy, & that’s just one piece
yep, one very large block of bath stone from south west England.
Blown away, man. Simply amazing work!
How does someone get a start in something like this if they wanted to learn?
Thanks man. well it depends where you are in the world really. In the uk we have several colleges that offer courses. Ideally if you wanted to look at doing it professionally, then a formal apprenticeship is the way to go. where are you?
очень крутая работа) респект вам ребята! если бы чуть-чуть более детально показали, было вообще огонь!!!
Thank you for the comment! I’m in the process of making a video that goes into detail on the processes. I plan to do much more of these. Video one should be out next week!
Sofa King amazing!!!!
Imagine Michelangelo, Donatello, and da Vinci with power tools...
Those guys would have saved themselves a lot of time that's for sure. probably would have died earlier from dust inhalation though🤣
superb work mate, i went to weymouth a few years after you and Richard was telling me about your abilities then. ....... also did i see a floating drum studio in there 😁?
haha! yeah Richard was a good guy. And yeah that's my drum practice room I built. Its become a bit of a man cave in there now. nice place to escape the chaos of family life at home. haha
Love your work mate. Out of interest how long would it take hand tools only?
Thanks Peter. To make this by hand would take at least a month if not two because its just a massive stone and has a ton of waste. I think this took about 6 days using power and pneumatics.
Top videos, nice speed to them. We want more!! What pneumatic tools do you use? I do bench joinery, amongst other things, but my dad use to do Stone Masonary, years ago, before his back wasn’t in about 1000 pieces. I can grasp the geometry part, and the attention to detail, and architectural mouldings, in that way it is similar. I love stuff like this. I’ve just been restoring his old tungsten chisels. Just getting a tool collection together. Many thanks, Jim
Thanks Jim. Nice to get positive feedback. I would love to produce more and intend to in the future. Just finding the time whilst running my business and having a young family is quite difficult at the moment. watch this space though as I will get more content on when I can. Yeah the geometry is a part I have always really enjoyed. I can see why your dads back is in 1000 pieces. especially if he was on site a lot. What chisels are you restoring? you should get yourself some offcuts from a local quarry and give it a go!!
@@mainstonecarving Hi, yeah, I’m just sorting out my garage at the minute, it’s got double door side access, so that would be handy, I’m definitely going to, at some point in the near future. Chisels are, some bushing, pitchers, round, flats, tooths, and a few fishtail lettering ones. Then some mallets and dummies, and wooden mallets and small hammers. Just removed some rust of them, and going to clean with acetone, then sharpen them. And grind the knurled tops off. A few files and rasps. I never got to work really, as he stopped way before I was old enough. Thanks for the reply man!
Why no eye protection?
That’s the softest rock I’ve ever seen. Makes for easy work but how well does it last?
Edit: before anyone freaks out, easy work = not granite, I’m not talking about the skill level
Yeah mate it’s bath stone, so you’re quite right it is very soft! But if selected properly, bedded right and with the correct mortar, it can last hundreds of years!
gj
Nice thing, but where you can place that? In the living room ?
😂. Yeah I just put it my garden. Looks nice.
where are piece like these used? in churches or?
Sorry for the late reply. This was for a new build property. It was the main arch stone on a portico at the front entrance. I do work like this for new build properties as well as restoration for pre existing historic buildings.
Cheater! Lmao. Just playing. I couldn’t do that even with machines
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