Stonemason
A stonemason is a craftsman who works in stone.
Stonemasonry processes
Stonemasons produce stone products using a hierarchy of techniques:
Related Topics:
Stone - Hierarchy - Technique
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- Quarrying
- Trenching
- Drilling
- Wire sawing
- Flame jet cutting
- Explosive blasting
- Silent explosives
- Primary production
- Block trimming
- Slabbing
- Secondary production
- Stone finishing
- Thicknessing
- Honing
- Polishing
- Fabrication
- Customer relations
- Design considerations
- Templating
- Handling materials off-site
- Sawing
- Laminating
- Edge shaping
- Edge polishing
- Surface treatment
- Packaging for transport
- Installation
- Site preparation
- Handling materials on-site
- Temporary supports
- Metal fixings
- Adhesives
- Aligning edges and surfaces
- Finishing joints
- Cleaning up
- Conservation
- The Burra Charter
~ Table of Content ~
| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Origins of the guilds, and possibly of Freemasonry |
| ► | Stonemasonry processes |
| ► | Stonemasonry tools |
| ► | External links |
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