Stone Dressing Techniques of the Trade

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9 ай бұрын

in this episode i showcase a few different types of techniques used daily in the stone dressing trade of how i back off stone. currently processing stone on the church project for a reclamation company in greater Manchester there is 250 tonnes of stone to back off
The Term backing off is where the stones bed is reduced to between 100mm and 140mm on the bed to comply with moden day building regualtions

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@douglasboyle6544 8 ай бұрын

I gotta say watching you work is like watching a magician especially when you split that stone with the maul.

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 8 ай бұрын

Appreciate that pal. I went perfectly for the camera

@associatedblacksheepandmisfits Ай бұрын

Glad to see you back Lad , it just goes to show that plenty of people are still able to appreciate craftsmanship 😊 All the best ,love the substone 😅

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 11 күн бұрын

Thanks mate. Hard winter and wasn't feeling it. Plus didn't have the weather

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 11 күн бұрын

Thanks mate. Hard winter and wasn't feeling it. Plus didn't have the weather

@d.sparkes346 8 ай бұрын

Excellent work! I’m still impressed that with today’s technology and machinery, there’s still folks like this earning a living by using traditional methods. Keep up the great work and be safe!

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 8 ай бұрын

Thank you mate. Some people use croppers which is a hydraulic splitter but they aren't for me unless the stone is really tight bedded making it hard to back off

@tomwalker2457 6 ай бұрын

Thanx for taking the time to document your work. You are a true craftsman. Tom

@trottermalone379 8 ай бұрын

Nice to meet you, Anabell. Your skill with the camera has added to the quality of this Stone Dresser video. Please do continue with your contribution!

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. She had a great day and earnt herself some money too. She was bagging cobbles in-between filming

@trottermalone379 8 ай бұрын

Warms my heart to know that she is game to help her pa.@@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser

@CraigToddBrickwork 8 ай бұрын

Bosh 😲 that cut with the hammer at the end 💪 Going to say mate, well done to your little one for giving a hand. It made all the difference mate, especially showing how to use the chisel 👌 good job Annabelle🙂

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 8 ай бұрын

She is going to be coming with me alot more to help with the angles. It split like a dream mate to be honest

@CraigToddBrickwork 8 ай бұрын

Loved that slow mo walk through on using the chisel mate thanks for that 🙂

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 8 ай бұрын

Thanks pal

@CraigToddBrickwork 8 ай бұрын

@@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 💪

@oprophetisfake9482 5 ай бұрын

Crackin' work 👍!

@MarcusT86 7 ай бұрын

Good stuff buddy. Great skills! Love Yorkshire! Welsh, but Leeds fan!

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching mate appreciate it

@lizziebradley1983 8 ай бұрын

Love the tingy noises ❤ how cool was the maul breakage 😮💪🏽

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 8 ай бұрын

Moist 🤣🤣🤣

@seanterrill458 3 күн бұрын

Awesome buddy, thank you.

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 2 күн бұрын

⚒️

@seankelly5247 8 ай бұрын

I love dressing abit of stone. Was one of the 1st things I was taught. Local to you too from Keighley

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 8 ай бұрын

Not too far at all pal. I done plenty work round Silsden, Addingham and Steeton too. Also did a good year for Skipton Properties too

@seankelly5247 8 ай бұрын

@@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser all local to me pal I do most of my work around Silsden crosshills area. Keep the videos coming fella.

@user-oc1ye8fl5f Ай бұрын

У вас камни о которых можно только мечтать, и мягкие и колятся легко. Уже в куче лежат с ровными гранями а у нас гранит такой что из тонны трудно в работу выбрать пару штук.

@WalksSunrise-hb1od 15 күн бұрын

Fax native in exile to Scotland here, just found these videos, beautiful artistry, the knowledge of the tools and materials with that stunning hand eye coordination and no doubt much knowledge about the craft. Im looking to dress some stone and wondering about tools, unfortunately even though im well used to the accent cant quite catch the name of the type of tool for spliitting. Also im used to little sharpening stones for small blades, what do you use to get those edges, some kind of angle grinder, whetstone wheel etc? Im an absolute novice with stone but love the art on display here, definetly going to be checking out the other videos aswell.

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 11 күн бұрын

Yes mate. Bench top grinder. Do you ever get back down the the great town mate. So much history on the happy Valley

@MarksElectricLife 8 ай бұрын

Great explanation James! Please explain when you would use the maul instead of the pitcher? Is it just for stone that is too heavy to lift to your banker?

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark. Normally when the stone is too big for the banker or when I can't cut it to get two out of it. I will cover this more indepth, thank you for the idea

@MarksElectricLife 8 ай бұрын

@@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser Thanks mate!

@motaman8074 8 ай бұрын

Easy as pie! 😬

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 8 ай бұрын

🕺🥧

@gcgopro6912 7 күн бұрын

How do you sharpen that chisel?

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 4 күн бұрын

I take them to the blacksmiths

@berteisenbraun7415 8 ай бұрын

I like Thor's hammer!❤

@TheRealValleyViking 8 ай бұрын

Yeh I lent it to him 🤙🏽

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 8 ай бұрын

We need to make a sketch with that

@BodgeGuy 5 ай бұрын

Just what i was looking for. I have 80m2 of purbeck that i have to reduce from 150mm bed to 100mm. Not looking forward to it. Could you tell me best place to buy a hammer and chisel like that. Thanks.

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. Have you done much backing off of stone before? They tools are hand forged and sometimes take a while to produce from R H G travis sons. If you need any advice you can always drop me a dm on Instagram or Facebook.

@BodgeGuy 5 ай бұрын

Not really, especially that quantity but I can use a claw hammer 😂. I was hoping there was a shop option. I'm guessing your ones are a few bob.

@the_yorkshire_stone_dresser 5 ай бұрын

@stum.4915 they are 120 I think plus vat

@BodgeGuy 5 ай бұрын

Many thanks. I'll look it up and give it a go 😅