@MstislavRousseau And again, demonstration sucks. Yes, at 1:20 he addresses the importance of covering as many joints as possible and he doesn't actually do it, 5 sec later he said:"We didn't have any long 'Through' stones"... ah for feck sake! He wasn't asked to the demostration half an hour ago, was he? Be prepared, Lead By Example. Anybody could do what he does: pretend this stone is longer and this one is shorter, this stone doesn't cover the joint, but we'll pretend that it does. Job done!
@Panterex I think it's a fine demonstration. You may have noticed that at about 1:20 he addresses the importance of covering as many joints as possible, though you are right, there is A running joint. I'm sure he wouldn't have let it slip it if this wall were to be permanent. But because this was a demonstration at a fair, I'm guessing he had less than the usual amount of stone to work with and was more interested in teaching people about building with stone than doing an absolutely perfect job.
@cartoonhead2 Probably only if you offer it as a specialty as part of a landscaping business. It's very attractive when done well though, so perhaps if you find a big enough area with enough interested customers you could make your way.
When I joined the DSWA uk this guy was sitting his L2 test, as I was, I'd been working 25 yrs in Walling, had hurt my back, burst disc, so wanted to get into training, He failed his test, I passed, he was booked on an Instructors course, and I got his place as he had failed, a few weeks later I did my L3 Advanced test , in the meantime he had written a letter to DSWA Northumberland Members that as there was a shortage of Instructors there would be no more training that year......
why do you put those vertical stones on top?
457dan 1 week ago
@bamptonbred most wallers will charge say £10 - £20 per hour and do around 10 meters per day
9n3d9 1 month ago
Why all the cursing? Seriously, if you cannot keep a civil tongue, do not comment. Enough already.
roddwayne 1 month ago
What the FUCK are we looking at his head for when he is showing how to build the wall DICK HEAD CAMERA MAN
Theknotman1964 2 months ago
He learned to make walls to keep the Germans out.
HuskerSeaofRed 4 months ago
How much money can you expect to make doing dry stone walling?
There is some company in oxford charging £80 per square meter. that seems alot to me
bamptonbred 5 months ago
@MstislavRousseau And again, demonstration sucks. Yes, at 1:20 he addresses the importance of covering as many joints as possible and he doesn't actually do it, 5 sec later he said:"We didn't have any long 'Through' stones"... ah for feck sake! He wasn't asked to the demostration half an hour ago, was he? Be prepared, Lead By Example. Anybody could do what he does: pretend this stone is longer and this one is shorter, this stone doesn't cover the joint, but we'll pretend that it does. Job done!
Panterex 6 months ago
@Panterex I think it's a fine demonstration. You may have noticed that at about 1:20 he addresses the importance of covering as many joints as possible, though you are right, there is A running joint. I'm sure he wouldn't have let it slip it if this wall were to be permanent. But because this was a demonstration at a fair, I'm guessing he had less than the usual amount of stone to work with and was more interested in teaching people about building with stone than doing an absolutely perfect job.
MstislavRousseau 6 months ago
@cartoonhead2 Probably only if you offer it as a specialty as part of a landscaping business. It's very attractive when done well though, so perhaps if you find a big enough area with enough interested customers you could make your way.
MstislavRousseau 6 months ago
When I joined the DSWA uk this guy was sitting his L2 test, as I was, I'd been working 25 yrs in Walling, had hurt my back, burst disc, so wanted to get into training, He failed his test, I passed, he was booked on an Instructors course, and I got his place as he had failed, a few weeks later I did my L3 Advanced test , in the meantime he had written a letter to DSWA Northumberland Members that as there was a shortage of Instructors there would be no more training that year......
donald195 7 months ago