Hi John, the only option would be to get more stone from around the site I am working on or buy it in. If I am buying stone, I always try to buy it at the beginning of the project so I can blend the stone together.
@@TheStoneRangerYes , getting it from around your work site , close by . I saw a wall about 6 yrs ago wherein the builders brought in stones from many miles away for they had run out . Those stones had a high amount of Bauxite in them giving that wall a "Pink Appearance" . It certainly gave the wall an odd appearance . L O L
Hi, popped over to ypur channel after receiving your email this week. Great video and great craft you have. I have always had an interest in stone wall construction, with the amount of dry stone walls in Derbyshire, I bet you are never short of work. Will respond to your email soon
Hi, thanks for subscribing! It’s great to have you. I hope things are going well on the farm. I’d love to see some photos of the walls you’re building.
Definitely tapered. Think of it like the shape of the letter A. I like to work to the basic rule: half the width at the top as it is at the bottom. It always makes a good, strong wall.
I build stone not dry I normally cut top and bottom with 10 mm joint how many metres would you normally build in a day I manage about 1 .Stone is very hard and only splits one way kinda like slate rock
Hi Thomas, thank you for watching, you are right working with stone can be very hard at times. When I was full time building Dry stone walls I would average around 3.5/4 meters each day on field walls. A garden wall would be a lot slower
Here to brush up on my stone wall building! 25 years ago I had to rebuild some stone walls in Scotland with a farmer and got to work with a traditional mason in Switzerland. I just got a new to me old house here in Canada and have to rebuild some of the field stone foundation walls. I'll use some mortar this time, as they were mostly dry stacked originally, although the top 16" or so has a lime mortar.
Hi Roxanne, I hope you found the video/channel useful. It sounds like you have some experiences. Good luck with the wall. If I can help in any way, please don't hesitate to ask.
Excellent work big lad ..... 👍 I have recently discovered my passion for drystone walling, watching your stuff is proper inspiring..... as your skills are top quality thankyou 🙏 Hopefully in June i will travel down to the Cevenne region in France an become a qualified Drystone waller ..... it's the dream ..... keep up the great work sir ❤
Hi Graham, Thank you for watching and subscribing, always great to have another person passionate about stone on board. If there is anyway I can help just give me a holler. All the best ⚒️⚒️
Im working with stone in south of France,walls in your country are Amazing,I Say you great bravo for the Magic you put in your master piece,perfect armony
Always fascinated with rock walls. Maybe why I’m always intrigued with castles. Somehow I’ll find the courage and strength to build my own wall on my property.
Hi 5gunner83, You should definitely go for it, It’s a lovely feeling building a Dry Stone Wall around your own property just with your hands and basic tools. If you do I would love to see how you get on and if you need any more advice please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Is there any benefit to placing dirt or sand in the fill section of the wall - in the center, to further tie things together? I realize some could fall through the cracks as the wall ages but it seems that an additional binder may help. I don't see it in any other examples of walls but then wondered if that may be because it is not local available or just a dumb idea. I will be building a wall soon and that is why I ask.
Hi Everyman1878, I hope you are well. This is a question that has been asked before, and I have repaired walls using this practice, but it makes a very poor wall. As you mentioned, over time, the soil will fall to the bottom as the seasons change, leaving a void and resulting in a poorly built wall with a shorter lifespan. I would try to avoid this method and stick with using the smaller middle stones. Thank you for watching! 👍
Brilliant video set - Thank you! Given me confidence to have a go😊. Please could you advise a good mid price trace/splitting chisel make please. Have some paving to have a go at first 😂
Hi, Simon thank you for watching, Brilliant news You have found the confidence to tackle your own wall. If you need any more info, or get stuck along the way please don’t hesitate to get in touch, and I will do my best to help you out. Regarding the splitting chisel, a good middle range chisel I would recommend is Ox, they are around £10 on eBay and great for the money. Good luck 🤞
@@TheStoneRanger Procurement messed up, It was supposed to be a railway engineers hammer, they reordered the correct item and told me to keep this hammer because it would be expensive to put the error right! This was before computers were in common use. That reminds me I still have a train drivers tool bag, It was supposed to be a railway engineers kit bag,,, It's very nice leather though.
Hi Mark, this wall was built from a mixture of stone the customer had around the farm. It was mainly Derbyshire Grit & York Stone. There are plenty of reclamation yards and quarry’s around that will provide lovely flat walling stone Where in the country are you ?
@@TheStoneRanger Hi, I am in Canada. I will be building a house near Sault Ste Marie, which is covered in the stone of my choice, which is sandstone, yet I can find no quarries anywhere in Ontario that even produce stone in these size chunks. I am getting worried that I can't even buy stone in a country covered in it.
@@marks6663hi Mark, I know it’s 3 months since you wrote and hope you found a source for workable stone, I also know that you are in ‘granite country’ for the most part. On the off chance that you’re still searching I wonder if you might try some of the old farmsteads with fallen down barns as a source of material? I’m further south from you, near Lake Ontario, but on country drives I often see crumbled foundations of early settler buildings. Wishing you all the best on your building.
Hi Irodeback, Thank you for watching. On average, I build around 3 meters each day at 1 meter high. That is me taking things at a nice pace, not having it too hard each day.
Hi Dana, Lovely here my videos help feed into your ambitions of building something out of stone. It really is a great material to work with. Was there anything in particular you wanted to make?
@@TheStoneRanger Hi, I don't have anything in mind so far. I spend summers on the coast of Maine and there are plenty of rocks on our beach I'd like to make use of. Granite mostly. i've played around with a little garden art and spent a day in a class with a local artist who works in stone. But I'm honestly interested in something more substantial like a small wall or an outdoor fireplace.
