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ISBN: 1558702253

ISBN13: 9781558702257

The Art of the Stonemason

Name: a chip of the old block!
Item: The Art of the Stonemason
Rating: 5
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By Ian Cramb

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Book Overview

Drawing on five generations of family tradition as stonemasons in his Native Scotland, Ian Cramb created this masterful work to pass on his knowledge and experience to craftsmen who wish to learn the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1558702253

ISBN13:9781558702257

Release Date:January 1992

Publisher:Betterway Publications

Length:174 Pages

Weight:1.17 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"

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a chip of the old block!

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago

This is an excellent book, a stonemason myself, it really does give a true insight of the art or skill involved in stonemasonary. The illustration are excellent, with several cross sections to show the reader how stone walls are built.

Stonemasonry

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago

I became interested in the art of stone masonry a couple of years ago. This book is by far the most excellent one I have seen, and I have researched back as far as the 1870's. Mr. Cramb is definitely an artisan beyond compare. If for aesthetic value alone, this book would be worth every penny.

The 6th generation

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago

As I am the son of the author,and also the stonemason who's work is featured in some of the pictures in the book ,I have to give the book the highest rating possible.I know my father spent at least 10 years drafting , planning and trying to find a publisher, and now that the book is out of print it is astounding to see how much its value has increased.I have the original drawings my father made (all framed of course) and also the original draft and photos that are featured in the book. I am very proud to have been a small part in what was a very succesful publication.Maybe one day I'll write a sequel !! might call it "the craft of the stonemason",but thats something I'll have to sit down and think about.

This is the book

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago

The author provides hard and fast do's and don'ts derived from his experience of many years. If you want to learn how to build a traditional mortared stone wall this is the best book around. With or without the color photos, buy it.