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Building with Stone

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An introduction to the art and craft of creating stone structures with step-by-step project instructions.

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Author:	Charles McRaven
Paperback:	192 pages
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication Date:	January 08, 1989
Language:	English
ISBN:	0882665502
Product Length:	10.92 inches
Product Width:	8.58 inches
Product Height:	0.56 inches
Product Weight:	1.23 pounds
Package Length:	11.0 inches
Package Width:	8.4 inches
Package Height:	0.6 inches
Package Weight:	1.2 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 9 reviews

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Average Customer Review: 4.0

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113 of 117 found the following review helpful:

Introduction to Traditional Stone Masonry Mar 12, 1998
This is an excellent first book for those who want to learn about building with stone as an old-world craftsman, rather than a money-hungry contractor or assembly-line modern mason. Charles McRaven does not fill his book with theory, but with practical methods and ideas which are true to proper masonry techniques but allow even the most novice to begin to lay stone right away. The anecdotal style of this book makes it an easy read, and inspires confidence to pick up that trowel for the first time!

31 of 32 found the following review helpful:

Little bit of everything. Dec 16, 2002 By Scott Knudsen
This book seems to have a bit of everything that has to do with traditional stone masonry. It shows how to build different types of buildings and objects. Pictures are only in Black and White. If your looking for a full colour glossy paged book on stone architecture this is not for you.

17 of 17 found the following review helpful:

Great starter book! Apr 26, 2005 By hk538
This book was better than I expected. I was hoping for color photographs, but it has B&W only. Doesn't get into a lot of details, but covers quite a few topics on the subject of stone masonry. I agree with previous review. Would have been great if the section on Mortaring Stone could have been more detailed. All in all, a good starting book to refer to.

11 of 11 found the following review helpful:

A good introduction for the would-be amateur stone mason Jul 03, 2006 By Roland Pouliot
An excellent introduction for anyone who is interested in learning more about stone work and masonry.

I enjoyed the book for the breadth of coverage, and for the anecdotal stories. It is one thing to be told safety tips and procedures, but the lesson is much more effective with a good story. I had hoped for a more comprehensive discussion of the tools used, how to use them, and how to shape the stone. However, lack of this does not detract from the usefulness of the book. The closest I have come to stonework was moving stones around for landscaping, but now if I were armed with a set of stonework tools, I would be tempted to try something more complex.

6 of 6 found the following review helpful:

Manual labor is hard Apr 28, 2007 By S. Smith "Quality counts"
Chuck will keep you smiling as your read his books. They contain plenty of humorous stories while they display the stone arts. There are better guides but you should read as many as possible: you'll need it.

Stone work is the hardest task you'll probably ever do in your life. If your project is big, it seems to never end and you'll doubt you'll ever finish. One rock can take 2 hours to lay whereas if all goes well, you can lay 5 in an hour. So, if you are interested in stone work, I'd advise to start small on the first few projects. This book is a good guide to helping you along the way.

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