It's Caen limestone, from north-western France. We were lucky to have it as it's difficult to get in the UK. This was leftover from a large project. Many old cathedrals (11-12th century) in the UK were built using it. Great that the videos are useful! Thanks!
@@builtheritageeducation interesting, thanks for the reply. What stone block would you recommend buying to start following the videos in a more practical sense, cheers!
Depends on where you are and budget. Avoid stone containing silica - see the safety intro video - so no sandstone which should have dust extraction. If you're in the UK, Maltese limestone is popular for beginners. Work in a well ventilated area, or better, outdoors. You could contact some suppliers and explain that you're practicing and want a limestone to begin with.
Absolutely incredible that these are done by hand, masonry is such a vast trade. A lifetime worth of practice
What stone block is used in the video? Super helpful by the way!
It's Caen limestone, from north-western France. We were lucky to have it as it's difficult to get in the UK. This was leftover from a large project. Many old cathedrals (11-12th century) in the UK were built using it.
Great that the videos are useful! Thanks!
@@builtheritageeducation interesting, thanks for the reply. What stone block would you recommend buying to start following the videos in a more practical sense, cheers!
Depends on where you are and budget. Avoid stone containing silica - see the safety intro video - so no sandstone which should have dust extraction. If you're in the UK, Maltese limestone is popular for beginners.
Work in a well ventilated area, or better, outdoors. You could contact some suppliers and explain that you're practicing and want a limestone to begin with.