The Stone Art Chronicles
featuring the ongoing adventures of Devin Devinegrabo review, new benches and birdbaths
Devin Devine, stone artisan based in Pennsylvania, projects across the USA to order a bench or bird bath, email devin@devineescapes.com Grabo review UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2022 Having used the grabo for over a year and a half, I'd say it's great for flagstone. If I...
dry stone wall foundations | gravel or bury a course?
Devin Devine, contractor based out of Blakeslee Pennsylvania, projects competed across the USA contact devin@devineescapes.com Yes, I still offer phone consultations DIY hardscape/masonry/flagstone help rates: $123.00 for one hour $80 for a half hour Monies are...
leveling dry laid flagstones | how-to
Devin Devine, contractor based out of Blakeslee Pennsylvania, projects competed across the USA contact devin@devineescapes.com UPDATE--yes! I still provide 1 on 1 phone consultations DIY hardscape/masonry/flagstone help rates: $137.00 for one hour $85 for a half hour...
How to build a stone birdbath
Devin Devine, stone artist based out of North East Pennsylvania purchase inquiries contact devin@devineescapes.com How to build a stone birdbath Related Content: bird baths presently available for sale So at it's most simple, a bird bath is a stone with a bowl...
Ask Devin | building a flagstone patio on gravel
Devin Devine, dry stone wall contractor devin@devineescapes.com DIY phone consultation services available Ask Devin, dry-laid flagstone construction overview So I've written a few how-to type articles on my blog. These posts all have comments at the bottom of the...
how 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.
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