The Stone Art Chronicles
featuring the ongoing adventures of Devin Devine, stone mason based in Blakeslee PA with projects completed across the USAhow to cut flagstone using a hammer
knapping: Cutting flagstone with a rock hammer
Knapping/chipping is where you use a rock pick, or rock hammer to chip off just a bit of stone at a time.
This type of flagstone cut is good for when you have a few inches, or less, of stone to trim off. Say you have a three inch piece of stone to cut–you just use the hammer to chip away, removing bit by bit, until you get there.
Should you seal your stone patio? Ask Devin
Devin Devine, stone mason based in Pennsylvania, projects across the countrydevin@devineescapes.com UPDATED summer 2025 Sealing a flagstone patio I keep receiving comments on my blog about sealing flagstone, and the question keeps coming up during DIY...
Spiral Herb Garden
Devin Devine, traveling stone artist based out of Pennsylvania610-301-4269 devin@devineescapes.com Hedgesville West Virginia. Always willing to travel for an interesting stone project. A Spiral Herb Garden is an herb garden that's designed in such a way as to create...
New sculpture: Squiggly Noodle
Just a few photos for now. I'll have more images, different angles and a thing or two to say about this sculpture....soon enough, soon enough. These were taken at Chetola Lake Sculpture walk, a juried group sculpture exhibition in Blowing Rock North Carolina. This is...
How to build a dry stone wall
how I build a dry stone wall Devin Devine, Stone Man 610-301-4269 devin@devineescapes.com How to build a dry stone wall, summed up in one sentence: build it thick, double-faced with the length of the stone set into the wall,with plenty of through-stones, with...
what type of flagstone to use for your patio or stone walkway?
Devin Devine, Masonry contractor in Blakeslee PA610-301-4269 contact devin@devineescapes.com Pennsylvania Bluestone is a classic option Different types of stone are available, depending on where you live. Local is usually considered best Here's the primary factors you...
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