This channel is producing videos for entertainment and demonstration of stone carving techniques and design. Wayne Ferree is a professionally trained stone carver and served an apprenticeship at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington DC from 1986 to 1989 under the direction of Vincent Polumbo Master Stone Carver.
I’m not sure that these are called Lewis pins,…..yes it lifts the stone block, but this is just a technique, Lewis pins use one hole with three pins in it, the center one wedging the two others out gripping the stone. ….Ive never used either, so what do I know
I've seen those three-pin lifting rings before. I know they've been used for many years but I heard they are illegal because of safety concerns with them slipping out of the holes.
@@edeaglehouse2221 The holes need to be strategically spaced with holes drilled the right diameter, angle and depth. always risky like most construction work is.
I don't know any thing about the UK. I was also told that using air hammers is also restricted. Seems like there exists an extremely liberal and invasive legislation, probably creating laws to cripple production.
Thanks Kevin, Yes I miss my Dad also, his name was Charles Ferree, he taught me to work with my hands. I think we come from a good lineage. It works for me anyway. Good luck and thanks for your comment.
Thank you I picked up a bunch of stone for nothing but had no idea what it is. I think I've got some marble and Limestone of some sort and thanks to you I know a little more about what to expect.
Hello , This is a great idea. I am sure this will come in handy with the work I am doing. This is another little gem to add to my tool chest. Straps, rock tongs, and now Lewis pins. Thank you sir, Ben
Was the initial cutting of the limestone slab a plunge cut? If so, what was the thickness of the limestone and around what speeds and feeds were used? Love the videos
The need to plunge cut is usually only done if the size of the stone takes up all the space on the saw table. In that event the saw blade is raised to clear the stone while moving the table into cutting position, thus the blade is lowered into the stone by necessity in order to make the cut, when the cut is finished the blade is raised so the stone is clear of the blade and then the table is moved out again into the overhead crane area. The slabs are cut to size at the mill in Indiana, from 2" thick to 24" or other customer specifications. The Limestone Quarries are in Indiana. I hope this helps and thanks for viewing. The typical stair tread thickness is 2 1/4"
Excellent demonstration of the technique. Nowadays we do tend to speed up things by using diamond blades on angle grinders, but unless you understand the underlying carving techniques and principles, you'll never get that quite right
Hello Gabriel, Any air compressor that will produce 90 lbs. of pressure per square inch ( psi ) You will need a 3/4 pnuematic hammer and a half dozen chisels 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 in straight blade and a couple of gouges. I suggest you check 2nd hand outlets first. There are several retail options, Trow an Holden, Granite City tool, Dallet tool . I hope this helps.
I'm curious as to why you use air chisels and a file when you take the bulk of the stone off. I use a diamond blade and bullnose the piece out of a close to perfect circle not an octagon.
@@wayneferree5053 I was just wondering why you used an air chisel over cutting the excess off. But you explained that. Amazing work I look forward to watching the rest of your videos.
Pls answer my question are those building of Greece and roman I mean the classical that looks carved, is it really carved or made from viment drawing, are those datailed shapes really stones carved or just some sort of cimemt painting and carving,
What I do for coloring in some circumstances when available is remove some surface material from a hidden spot from the item and when the material is mostly cured rub that material into the new repair. I've had great success and it lasts
I live in England and I used limestone powder-Hydrated lime and pozzolan mix which overall gave me the same result. Also, good to limewash in the end to protect it from the elements. Raw lime or lime putty 50% and linseed oil or Tallow mixture with a bit of limestone powder for colouring.
Hello Tom, please excuse the delay in my reply, yes it is a full stroke, that's all I use, however I have used the short stroke for delicate work, as it is less aggressive. In the stone world as in most others time is of the essence, and so I use the tool that removes the stone faster.
I personally would always choose to use the air chisel but there's a ton of companies that swear by hand making. Even they rough cut with modern power saws though
Yeah, its all a matter of personal preference, just like transportation, there are different means to the same end results, depending on a multiple of variables an to each his own.
Limestone is very porous. In any piece that is outdoors the water will move up and down through a limestone piece. But, epoxy is impervious to water and so a solid layer stops the water from moving in the limestone. The water will build up next to the epoxy and when it freezes, will expand and start popping out small pieces of the limestone. Instead of a solid layer, it's better to leave gaps in the epoxy layer.
Can you or do you ever use Dolomite? How would it affect the chisels. I think it's more available around me. Can you work it similar to limestone, I know it is very similar to it. Thanks for the very nice video and information.
Dolomite is much harder than limestone, closer to marble actually, you just will have to work harder. Get started, the stone will tell what you can do with it through trial and error.
I really appreciate your Video. I'm always trying to learn something new and recently even got into carving leather. I played around with a Wet Saw and made some simple hearts for my family but this looks really interesting!!
Working on a patio off the back door we got a slight crack in the sill and are gonna use your method... How would you refinish the whole sill? Would it be some sort of orbital sander?
Beautiful work! Im a mason in NYC we restore Brownstone facades and we build the design in place. Stone carving will be something I would love to learn.
