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From Quarry Face to Polished Slab: What Happens Between the Blast and the Showroom

Long before diamond saws and hydraulic splitters, quarrymen learned to break granite by heating the rock and quenching it with cold water.

By KNICKMEYER 18/09/2020 09:35 EST 12 mins read

Long before diamond wire saws and hydraulic splitters, the feather and wedge was the quarryman's most trusted way to split granite along a line he chose himself.

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The Sound of a Good Stone: How Quarrymen Listen to Granite

Walk through any old cemetery and you'll notice that the granite markers are the ones still legible while marble and sandstone have faded into anonymity.

By Sean Boynton 15/09/2020 07:00 EST 12 mins read

Quarrying Techniques

Reading the Stone: How Quarrymen Judge a Granite Face Before the First Cut

Dry stone masonry with granite is one of the most demanding forms of construction, and it has been holding up hillsides and property lines for centuries.

By Editorial 16/09/2020 08:15 EST 14 mins read

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The Feather and Wedge: A Tool That Outlasted Empires

Most people see granite only as a finished surface, but the journey from a quarry face to a showroom slab involves dozens of steps and a lot of decisions.

By JONATHAN LEMIRE 17/09/2020 19:35 EST 6 mins read

Stone Craftsmanship

Dry Stone Walls: Granite's Oldest Argument for Patience

Tapping a granite block with a hammer tells an experienced quarryman more about its quality than any machine, and the skill is still passed down today.

By Editorial 18/09/2020 09:35 EST 13 mins read

Quarrying

From Quarry to Countertop: The Journey of a Granite Block

Experienced quarrymen can tell a lot about a granite face just by looking at it, and that first read often decides whether a block becomes a monument or a pile of rubble.

By Tomy Crust 17/09/2020 09:35 EST 12 mins read

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Long before diamond saws and hydraulic splitters, quarrymen learned to break granite by heating the rock and quenching it with cold water.

Walk through any old cemetery and you'll notice that the granite markers are the ones still legible while marble and sandstone have faded into anonymity.

Dry stone masonry with granite is one of the most demanding forms of construction, and it has been holding up hillsides and property lines for centuries.

Most people see granite only as a finished surface, but the journey from a quarry face to a showroom slab involves dozens of steps and a lot of decisions.

Tapping a granite block with a hammer tells an experienced quarryman more about its quality than any machine, and the skill is still passed down today.

Experienced quarrymen can tell a lot about a granite face just by looking at it, and that first read often decides whether a block becomes a monument or a pile of rubble.

Long before diamond wire saws and hydraulic splitters, the feather and wedge was the quarryman's most trusted way to split granite along a line he chose himself.

A dry stone wall holds itself up without mortar, and building one well is a lesson in reading granite that no classroom can teach.

A single granite block travels a long road from the quarry face to a finished countertop, and each step leaves its mark on the final stone.

Across small workshops, a new generation of carvers is rediscovering the patience and precision of traditional granite lettering and sculpture.

Long before diamond saws and hydraulic splitters, quarrymen learned to break granite by heating the rock and quenching it with cold water.

Walk through any old cemetery and you'll notice that the granite markers are the ones still legible while marble and sandstone have faded into anonymity.

Dry stone masonry with granite is one of the most demanding forms of construction, and it has been holding up hillsides and property lines for centuries.

Most people see granite only as a finished surface, but the journey from a quarry face to a showroom slab involves dozens of steps and a lot of decisions.

Tapping a granite block with a hammer tells an experienced quarryman more about its quality than any machine, and the skill is still passed down today.

Experienced quarrymen can tell a lot about a granite face just by looking at it, and that first read often decides whether a block becomes a monument or a pile of rubble.

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