The bespoke arch components are created ‘at pace’ here - wonderful to watch! The inclusion of slow motion close up pitching shots of waste removal of stone from the voussoir block was great. Marking out and working circular forms are more challenging than their linear counterparts, but as shown here again, a methodical approach is necessary and used throughout each stage of carving. Your use of the angle grinder is incredible - highlighted here when working the small cavettos and ovolo forms on what appears to be quite a busy section profile.Always a pleasure to observe, learn and be inspired by - fantastic banker masonry content!!!
As an apprentice mason, the way you explain everything is really helpful while throwing in the odd tip here and there👌🏻👌🏻 Amazing work! working Portland stone although it’s very soft compared to limestone & granite, to work it the way you are in these videos takes a serious level of craftsmanship. I aspire to be at your level of skill one day!
I’m an Irish apprentice mason. There’s only 1 college where we can become certified over here and it’s in Kerry College under the hand of Tom Little. Very little opportunity in Ireland to become a qualified mason with paperwork. So I feel lucky in a sense. It’s also incredibly rewarding. I show your videos to my classmates all the time. Especially the ball finial you just posted as our exam piece is literally the fillet into the cavetto with the bullnose above. Your box trammel tip with the screw was put to use👌🏻, plenty of handy tips in those videos to help us as we sit our phase 4 exam tomorrow👌🏻
I also work in the stone processing industry. And to be honest, I got so used to my machines that I forgot how beautiful things are made by hand. Today I wouldn’t even try to repeat what you do manually, your skills rock! Excellent work, a pleasure to watch!
Thanks so much. Yeah there are some pretty awesome cnc machines out there now that do pose a threat to banker masons but I think there will always be a place for hand made products…. Well I hope so anyway 😂
I just realised I used to work the same way you do: set myself a goal of making so many things a day, being happy when it works out. But you're pushing yourself to the limits this way! Once I got self employed I'd love to just take a walk once in a while or take a longer break on some days. Excellent work though Tom, can't think of many who could keep up with you. Hope you're not selling yourself short because these skills are becoming rarer, at least in my country (NL)
The bespoke arch components are created at pace here - wonderful to watch! The inclusion of slow motion close up pitching shots during the waste removal of stone from the voussior block was great. Marking out and working circular components is more challenging than linear forms , so as shown here again, a methodical approach is necessary throughout all the carving process. Your use of the angle grinder is incredible - particularly here when the section profile is quite busy with small cavettos and ovolo forms. Always a pleasure to observe, learn and be inspired by - fantastic masonry content!
14:40 aliens on another planet with a big telescope - omg hes soooooo slowwwwww!!! 😊😊😊 i really like your wet finishing techniques - i do similar carving old sandstone!!
@@mainstonecarving Since you expressed concern about running out of content, I can assure you, there's no ground for such consern. Watching a mason at work never gets boring. Even if you repeat it over and over again. Especially when you watch a master at work and see how a stone turns into an architectural miracle.
Thanks. I use JLAB ear buds. they are really cheap but have great battery life so I usually get about 6 months out a pair before they are completely wrecked from the dust.
I’m going to end up annoying you with questions and comments mate so sorry in advance 😂😂 when you’re cutting in your curve I noticed you safed in the curve before using the grinder. What’s your reasoning behind that? I usually take in 2 chamfers to the centre of the curve and just take out the last wee bit of waste.
yeah by pitching and then using a 2inch to knock the lines up and creating the arris to work to, it means you can see your line from above and you just remove material until you can no longer see the rough. I hope that makes sense.@@ModernPracticalStonemason
im 15 years in now and still learning but the actual apprenticeship is 3 years. traditional apprenticeships are 5 years. I would say after 5 years most people were pretty competent if they do it ever day.
The bespoke arch components are created ‘at pace’ here - wonderful to watch! The inclusion of slow motion close up pitching shots of waste removal of stone from the voussoir block was great. Marking out and working circular forms are more challenging than their linear counterparts, but as shown here again, a methodical approach is necessary and used throughout each stage of carving. Your use of the angle grinder is incredible - highlighted here when working the small cavettos and ovolo forms on what appears to be quite a busy section profile.Always a pleasure to observe, learn and be inspired by - fantastic banker masonry content!!!
Lots of detail work on this one!
Indeed!
As an apprentice mason, the way you explain everything is really helpful while throwing in the odd tip here and there👌🏻👌🏻 Amazing work! working Portland stone although it’s very soft compared to limestone & granite, to work it the way you are in these videos takes a serious level of craftsmanship. I aspire to be at your level of skill one day!
Thanks for such a nice comment, and im glad the videos are helpful. feel free to share them with your class mates.Which college are you at?
I’m an Irish apprentice mason. There’s only 1 college where we can become certified over here and it’s in Kerry College under the hand of Tom Little. Very little opportunity in Ireland to become a qualified mason with paperwork. So I feel lucky in a sense. It’s also incredibly rewarding. I show your videos to my classmates all the time. Especially the ball finial you just posted as our exam piece is literally the fillet into the cavetto with the bullnose above. Your box trammel tip with the screw was put to use👌🏻, plenty of handy tips in those videos to help us as we sit our phase 4 exam tomorrow👌🏻
Beautiful work as always. Loved the video.
Thank you very much!
I also work in the stone processing industry. And to be honest, I got so used to my machines that I forgot how beautiful things are made by hand. Today I wouldn’t even try to repeat what you do manually, your skills rock! Excellent work, a pleasure to watch!
Thanks so much. Yeah there are some pretty awesome cnc machines out there now that do pose a threat to banker masons but I think there will always be a place for hand made products…. Well I hope so anyway 😂
I just realised I used to work the same way you do: set myself a goal of making so many things a day, being happy when it works out. But you're pushing yourself to the limits this way!
Once I got self employed I'd love to just take a walk once in a while or take a longer break on some days.
Excellent work though Tom, can't think of many who could keep up with you. Hope you're not selling yourself short because these skills are becoming rarer, at least in my country (NL)
The bespoke arch components are created at pace here - wonderful to watch! The inclusion of slow motion close up pitching shots during the waste removal of stone from the voussior block was great. Marking out and working circular components is more challenging than linear forms , so as shown here again, a methodical approach is necessary throughout all the carving process. Your use of the angle grinder is incredible - particularly here when the section profile is quite busy with small cavettos and ovolo forms. Always a pleasure to observe, learn and be inspired by - fantastic masonry content!
This is awesome piece of work ❤❤
Thank you!
Love your videos, thank you for bringing everybody along sharing everything you do
No worries. I’m glad you’re enjoying them.
Fantastic work yet again Tom, smashing video that.
Cant believe the speed you're churning these out at, you must be at least part machine 😂
I’d love to see the arch all put together when you’re finished. I’m sure it will be beautiful.,
14:40 aliens on another planet with a big telescope - omg hes soooooo slowwwwww!!! 😊😊😊 i really like your wet finishing techniques - i do similar carving old sandstone!!
Wonderful work as always. A joy to see each new vid. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for going through the tool names.
No worries! I’ll continue to name tools with upcoming videos🙂
@@mainstonecarving Since you expressed concern about running out of content, I can assure you, there's no ground for such consern. Watching a mason at work never gets boring. Even if you repeat it over and over again. Especially when you watch a master at work and see how a stone turns into an architectural miracle.
What ear buds you using? Nice work 👌👌
Thanks. I use JLAB ear buds. they are really cheap but have great battery life so I usually get about 6 months out a pair before they are completely wrecked from the dust.
I’m going to end up annoying you with questions and comments mate so sorry in advance 😂😂 when you’re cutting in your curve I noticed you safed in the curve before using the grinder. What’s your reasoning behind that? I usually take in 2 chamfers to the centre of the curve and just take out the last wee bit of waste.
No problem mate. What do you mean by safed? Do you mean pitching the line up?
@@mainstonecarving yeah mate! I think that looks the best way.
yeah by pitching and then using a 2inch to knock the lines up and creating the arris to work to, it means you can see your line from above and you just remove material until you can no longer see the rough. I hope that makes sense.@@ModernPracticalStonemason
Haw long take to lern this craft?
im 15 years in now and still learning but the actual apprenticeship is 3 years. traditional apprenticeships are 5 years. I would say after 5 years most people were pretty competent if they do it ever day.
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