tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88820045090286274552024-02-02T02:51:10.164+00:00Richard Harbury StonemasonryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882004509028627455.post-69758187513546259722013-01-20T18:38:00.004+00:002022-02-27T00:05:42.555+00:00Welcome from Somerset Stonemason Richard Harbury<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I work from home in Taunton, Somerset in the local area, surrounding counties and throughout the U.K. providing a concise range of services from historic buildings and period property conservation, restoration and maintenance to monumental and lettering works</div>
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Working closely with clients, architects and conservation officers my wealth of technical and practical knowledge and experience gained from twenty eight years experience in the industry ensures a reliable, professional and considerate service.</div>
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Quality is of paramount importance in product, service, knowledge and advice. My ethos regarding materials selection has been developed to ensure compatability with the existing and surrounding environment and materials</div>
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Historic buildings and period property conservation, restoration and maintenance including lime repointing, stone repair and replacement and stone cleaning</div>
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The design, production, supply and installation of architectural stonemasonry and architectural carving including worked cills, jambs and heads, voussoirs and arches and classical masonry</div>
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New build projects including all walling styles from fine ashlar work, mortared coursed, random coursed and random rubble, flint work and dry stone. </div>
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Bespoke fireplaces, fire surrounds and interior furniture</div>
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Gift ideas including stone candlesticks, bookends, lampstands, bowls and bespoke carvings</div>
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Internal and external flooring and paving</div>
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Garden products and ornaments including bird baths and sundials, seating and sculpture</div>
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Monumental, lettering and carving including house names, numbers and date stones</div>
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On the left can be seen the extensive damage and loss of detail caused by the breakdown of the stone.</div>
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The image on the right shows the tracery restoration completed with stone replacement to the upper section.</div>
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There will obviously be some contention over stone replacement versus stone repair. In this instance replacement was specified by Architect and Conservation Officer, possibly due to the high loss of masonry and to preserve the geometric details before they are totally lost in time to further erosion.</div>
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Saint Mary's Church originates from the 12th century.<br />
For more information please visit <a href="http://www.astoft2.co.uk/hants/broughtonchurch.htm" target="_blank">Saint Mary's Church Website</a></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">This fire surround and hearth is constructed from Chilmark stone. </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">The mellow olive green colour and pronounced swirling patterns and striations of this choice of stone gives an instant aged patina to a new product providing an interesting focal point</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This piece shows raised lettering carved in Stoke Ground Bath Stone Base Bed</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The letter height is three inches with the depth sunk to approximately half inch.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Stoke Ground Bath Stone is an Oolitic Limestone formed approximately 135 million years ago during the Middle Jurassic Period.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This sundial is sited on the front elevation of </span><a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-447004-trinity-hospital-1-13-salisbury" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">Trinity Hospital, Salisbury</span></a><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Carved in the local Chilmark stone the dial was reproduced precisely from the fragmented and heavily weathered remains of the original which dated from c.1702</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Chilmark stone is a particular favourite of mine. It has a fine texture facilitating precise carving, sharp <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arris" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">arisses</span></a> and has a unique and variagated olive green colour.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This piece, carved in Portland stone, shows raised lettering in an eliptical sunken panel. The top has been set out as a three centred arch and pitched to produce a natural appearance. At the request of the client the face has been left un~rubbed to show the marks left by the saw when processed by the quarry's sawyard</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Indian sandstone flags layed in a random coursed bond. The stone has a very fine rubbed finish, more suitable than a riven finish for attaining a level surface (no wobbly table legs here!) The stones were layed over an underfloor heating system</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882004509028627455.post-38389085751118052632013-01-20T18:28:00.001+00:002013-01-20T18:28:08.151+00:00PORTLAND STONE HOUSE NAME ~ Ebenezer Cottage 59 ~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeoQ_qp99gicZLRqr9GbX-4msoa12HlrQLiR8pU2k-uDX-8KkSQ6mYkqyfoWOo4zNg1jk6sjbrMeYB-LWb2BTwvz7kFJdu9yuhKNBE1wlXDaSv6g8CaRJ_IyrwNSLt68F14CrfeqICY8/s1600/PORTLAND+(49a)+COPY.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="601" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYeoQ_qp99gicZLRqr9GbX-4msoa12HlrQLiR8pU2k-uDX-8KkSQ6mYkqyfoWOo4zNg1jk6sjbrMeYB-LWb2BTwvz7kFJdu9yuhKNBE1wlXDaSv6g8CaRJ_IyrwNSLt68F14CrfeqICY8/s640/PORTLAND+(49a)+COPY.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #cc6600;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">The lettering on this Portland stone house name demonstrates the incised 'V' cut letter and like all of my lettercutting and carving it is set out, drawn and carved by hand.</span></span></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882004509028627455.post-61425744459749180662013-01-20T18:27:00.002+00:002013-01-20T18:27:34.441+00:00PORTLAND STONE HOUSE NAME ~CAREFREE COTTAGE~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtG9vBof-DAlPjNbT59YZ9KZ8eFJ7L3fWqj0848LoUDcstnvTFLcfwq6ytoPI7cgiwTw1E29pQasDd7c_L1S6K2r9F-w2wEadrWxT_S6XnXzca3AAYskPK9Ew2X36_YB7HGxdz35vTLlI/s1600/CAREFREE+COTTAGE+16+EDIT.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtG9vBof-DAlPjNbT59YZ9KZ8eFJ7L3fWqj0848LoUDcstnvTFLcfwq6ytoPI7cgiwTw1E29pQasDd7c_L1S6K2r9F-w2wEadrWxT_S6XnXzca3AAYskPK9Ew2X36_YB7HGxdz35vTLlI/s640/CAREFREE+COTTAGE+16+EDIT.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">This Portland stone house name is an incised cut in a Roman style font with the lettering at a height of 3 inches. This particular stone is Best Base Bed,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">probably the finest stone in the World</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><a href="http://carefree-cottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Click here to see How It's Made</a></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882004509028627455.post-1348658253112852872013-01-20T18:26:00.003+00:002013-01-20T18:26:59.955+00:00WELSH SLATE HOUSE NAME ~COLLINGWOOD~<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBj9zbpGCy2D9RFWN-Mda_WVdIToPCm116vOOKIVHhbSMpkXgYWP1tMfmjQnzM-6G8VBuz51-BavG-vaPV36bjZBV6uJQ9XBg-lfbERPYFGCVs6v7RAIyDGEFIU9BVLWLBY7qVsJzfWs/s1600/COLLINGWOOD+HOUSE+NAME+JN.038.0607+(14)+EDIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgBj9zbpGCy2D9RFWN-Mda_WVdIToPCm116vOOKIVHhbSMpkXgYWP1tMfmjQnzM-6G8VBuz51-BavG-vaPV36bjZBV6uJQ9XBg-lfbERPYFGCVs6v7RAIyDGEFIU9BVLWLBY7qVsJzfWs/s640/COLLINGWOOD+HOUSE+NAME+JN.038.0607+(14)+EDIT.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">Lettercutting in progress. I am using a 5mm lettering chisel and a dummy. It is paramount to have well honed chisels at all times, especially when working slate</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">The plaque has been finished with a pitched border designed to show the striations or bed of this fine Welsh slate</span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><a href="http://collingwoodinslate.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Click here if you would like to see How It's Made</a></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882004509028627455.post-55186325138284681582013-01-20T18:26:00.001+00:002013-01-20T18:26:24.718+00:00PORTLAND STONE HOUSE NAME. BYEWAYS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNlNBcHM1zpgc6woEqeCfhTHCfKffycZJG3c9p-uGiopE8FSd_KhD57LdD384atpw1-dZoC45TjYU7E5WmJha8QuGUHN9ss-SgVypjyGtwUA6fudcVZ7BTHWRO5EyfVxn5xAurg7MZk8/s1600/BYEWAYS+Stills+Movie+(11)+EDIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZNlNBcHM1zpgc6woEqeCfhTHCfKffycZJG3c9p-uGiopE8FSd_KhD57LdD384atpw1-dZoC45TjYU7E5WmJha8QuGUHN9ss-SgVypjyGtwUA6fudcVZ7BTHWRO5EyfVxn5xAurg7MZk8/s640/BYEWAYS+Stills+Movie+(11)+EDIT.jpg" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #cc6600;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">To begin the lettering design is roughly set out on this piece of Portland stone to gauge the aesthetic potential of the available stone dimensions and shape</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc6600;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">It has only been roughly drawn as the whole of the face will be dressed back and any current surface details will be removed.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">This picture shows the development of the chosen design. As you can see, the lettering has been tooled off although it is a simple process to re-draw the design once the final surface finish, which will be fine-rubbed/polished, has been attained.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">To see the tools and techniques used to reach this stage check out '<a href="http://www.byeways-in-stone.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">How It's Made</span></a>'</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">With the surface rubbed and lettering drawn it is now time to cut or carve the letters. A general rule of thumb when carving incised lettering is to use a chisel of the same width as the drawn letter. Here I am using a half inch tungsten tipped chisel to rough-out the letter before finishing with a three quarter inch lettering chisel.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5weHiTPc1GXicHmw6OOJO-ZFUpK6FcIRP8rXS0K2qZizhKrakkv3SH32Q0ENsfKY59KFBccelWiJwV_OPcEqRCjVnVwYUqsi2cXR_YaGf1QNrclYY2HQ5aQTVR3eYmCrwy0EcVWYKtY/s1600/BYEWAYS+Stills+Movie+(124)+EDIT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5weHiTPc1GXicHmw6OOJO-ZFUpK6FcIRP8rXS0K2qZizhKrakkv3SH32Q0ENsfKY59KFBccelWiJwV_OPcEqRCjVnVwYUqsi2cXR_YaGf1QNrclYY2HQ5aQTVR3eYmCrwy0EcVWYKtY/s640/BYEWAYS+Stills+Movie+(124)+EDIT.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">The finished design. To see the complete production process visit <a href="http://www.byeways-in-stone.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">'How It's Made'</span></a></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882004509028627455.post-30954436281691727672013-01-20T18:25:00.001+00:002013-01-20T18:25:02.132+00:00PURBECK STONE HOUSE NUMBER 51<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">This house number has been carved into a rough piece of Purbeck stone</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">to produce a very rustic finish that seems at home on the grass verge</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882004509028627455.post-14183169188250821462013-01-20T18:24:00.001+00:002013-01-20T18:24:25.843+00:00PURBECK and PORTLAND STONE BIRDBATH<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzEWXhKgDUeU4AkBe4_kIhpr8RRj1Eqsr-gngEnHj5iCx6Yfb_3GS42-aJiLu6sZhfTd1xaAtiQgUoM-KAF1hsuGJhKmVWKRYa7o9jWkqVYkET5rJRqI82R6cTG57jR1ewRekJw__QiA/s1600/BERNIE+BIRDBATH+(13).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzEWXhKgDUeU4AkBe4_kIhpr8RRj1Eqsr-gngEnHj5iCx6Yfb_3GS42-aJiLu6sZhfTd1xaAtiQgUoM-KAF1hsuGJhKmVWKRYa7o9jWkqVYkET5rJRqI82R6cTG57jR1ewRekJw__QiA/s640/BERNIE+BIRDBATH+(13).JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">Letter cutting in progress. The birdbath bowl is made from Purbeck Thornback stone which is a rather hard and dense, beautifully shelly limestone that is an absolute joy to carve and is perfect for lettering and fine detail carving</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">The finished bowl. The spiral effect is the result of dressing the stone using a bullnose boaster in drafts working in circles from the outside in. This bowl was actually made from an old flagstone. Click here to see <a href="http://berniebirdbath.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">How It's Made</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">The finished bowl has been mounted on a rustic carved Portland stone plinth and base. <a href="http://berniebirdbath.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">How It's Made</a></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882004509028627455.post-49768390294682853912013-01-20T18:23:00.003+00:002013-01-20T18:23:51.719+00:00PORTLAND STONE NUMBER PLAQUE 177<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">In the begining there was a circle of Portland stone.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd9Dl86R6OFd6TpCjqgNh9W7NOQq_etlVDsmRKoJ3o6KrfcJGEj6ebJfx_WlnbGgmllQtjWPi4d7o-gDE6H94Fuvsw666pQaYQdSdP4X0rAAqGkmkaEnnEbQbKj_TTc1Q5klMs0oODUk/s1600/HOUSE+NUMBER+177+MATT+HART+JN.036.0607+(38).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVd9Dl86R6OFd6TpCjqgNh9W7NOQq_etlVDsmRKoJ3o6KrfcJGEj6ebJfx_WlnbGgmllQtjWPi4d7o-gDE6H94Fuvsw666pQaYQdSdP4X0rAAqGkmkaEnnEbQbKj_TTc1Q5klMs0oODUk/s640/HOUSE+NUMBER+177+MATT+HART+JN.036.0607+(38).JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">After a while it became a blank plaque</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLfL9MEkGJblsOy-ZH5Y-hAvpfDyHC94duXiwBeY6kdecY7vzgSoAZazPy9YARuQdjLHkhH5LemqvsQRWUy8atXLENu1SCRN0iMnBYLROLLrlnwiZSjr0t_-Kul64QSnUtMEgIruv7q8/s1600/HOUSE+NUMBER+177+MATT+HART+JN.036.0607+(47).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLfL9MEkGJblsOy-ZH5Y-hAvpfDyHC94duXiwBeY6kdecY7vzgSoAZazPy9YARuQdjLHkhH5LemqvsQRWUy8atXLENu1SCRN0iMnBYLROLLrlnwiZSjr0t_-Kul64QSnUtMEgIruv7q8/s640/HOUSE+NUMBER+177+MATT+HART+JN.036.0607+(47).JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">After a longer while it became a house number</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;">Click to see </span><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: large;"><a href="http://177instone.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">How It's Made</span></a></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882004509028627455.post-11844432779214986112013-01-20T18:23:00.001+00:002013-01-20T18:23:15.023+00:00HAM HILL STONE BOOKENDS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #274e13; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">This pair of bookends was carved from one piece of Ham Hill stone</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">They were stolen in 2008 and any information will be much appreciated</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882004509028627455.post-32873420071419764462013-01-20T18:22:00.002+00:002013-01-20T18:22:39.488+00:00RUSTIC PURBECK STONE BIRDBATH<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This birdbath has to be the most basic design, taking a Purbeck stone/rock and chiseling out a bowl, placing it on a plinth of Purbeck stone with levelled-off top and bottom beds and finally placing it on a slab of natural faced Portland stone with a flat panel worked to accommodate the bottom mould or shape of the plinth.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Purbeck stone has a variety of naturally occuring bed heights ranging from just an inch or two up to feet. This makes it an ideal flooring and paving material if two to four inch thickness is required or for steps nine or so inches are required. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">It also has the property of being watertight so ideal for external work, including a birdbath</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882004509028627455.post-79972768922660041412013-01-20T18:21:00.004+00:002013-01-20T18:21:55.847+00:00SLATE INGLENOOK HEARTH<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This slate hearth has been lightly embellished with a frilly border</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882004509028627455.post-51631553049046201782013-01-20T18:21:00.002+00:002013-01-20T18:21:10.352+00:00PORTLAND and PURBECK STONE MEMORIAL SEAT<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #274e13;">The Memorial Seat dedicated to Antony 'BONES' Wakelin stands on the forecourt of The Ship Inn, Wool, Dorset.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882004509028627455.post-13032460315971624872013-01-20T18:18:00.001+00:002013-01-20T18:18:48.230+00:00PORTLAND STONE FRUIT BOWL<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijkpPpHKD0n9XGhqX9u3ufX_PaPC1Klhgz13jFbw9yuD8COl8FB88SNB6is33XuqAk6tiZNdi0vWv8sFkgHRR1p2okw0v7PGowmqhpjB6U-cdk9ISKsfLeukGpVpKhBCG96DH2IKLzKVI/s1600/PITCHED+FRUIT+BOWL+JN.033.0607+(5).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijkpPpHKD0n9XGhqX9u3ufX_PaPC1Klhgz13jFbw9yuD8COl8FB88SNB6is33XuqAk6tiZNdi0vWv8sFkgHRR1p2okw0v7PGowmqhpjB6U-cdk9ISKsfLeukGpVpKhBCG96DH2IKLzKVI/s640/PITCHED+FRUIT+BOWL+JN.033.0607+(5).JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The finish on the inside of the bowl has been achieved with a claw chisel</span><br />
<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">whereas the natural external finish was created with a pitcher</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882004509028627455.post-28068800522389195162013-01-20T18:16:00.001+00:002013-01-20T18:16:52.942+00:00PORTLAND STONE PORCH / BOOT SEAT FOR SALE<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/174/4474/640/DSCN0842.jpg"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/img/174/4474/400/DSCN0842.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 2px;" width="640" /></a><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This stone seat has been produced using Portland stone, quarried on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, southern England. Renowned as a very durable stone it is suitable for exterior and interior use. The Minimalist is a fundemental design from which bespoke designs can evolve.</span><span style="font-size: 130%;"><br /><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></span><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dimensions of this seat - Length = 36 inches, Width = 15 inches, Height = 18 inches.<br />Alternative dimensions are available.<br />Prices are available on request.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8882004509028627455.post-24503466687631525902013-01-20T16:41:00.002+00:002013-01-20T16:41:50.879+00:00Secret Mortise & Tennon Joints in Stonework<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #cc6600;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Porch and Boot seats are joined utilising a traditional, hand carved secret mortise and tennon joint, allowing for simple slot together assembly, the same system of fixing as used @ Stonehenge,... believe it or not.</span></span></div>
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