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1291. History of Stone carving
October 08, 2012
Stonecarving is an ancient activity where pieces of rough natural stone are shaped by the controlled removal of stone. Owing to the permanence of the material, evidence can be found that even the earliest societies indulged in some form of stone work. Work carr...
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1292. How to carve different kinds of stones
October 08, 2012
Depending on where you live, you can probably find SOME kind of stone to carve within driving distance. This is what I do to get my limestone. Other stones are available but shipping can hurt the old pocketbook so I would recommend that you try the local schools for stone supplies or information (ex...
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1293. The Idea and Invention of the Villa
October 08, 2012
The term villa designates several types of structure that share a natural setting or agrarian purpose. Included in the architecture of a villa may be working structures devoted to farming, referred to as villa rustica, as well as living quarters, or villa urbana. The villa is therefore most aptly un...
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1294. The New Tomahawk Stone Splitter from Braxton-Bragg
October 08, 2012
The new Tomahawk Stone Splitter from Braxton-Bragg offers an economical concept in “green” fabrication by using leftover slab pieces to create beautiful stone products. The new machine, designed to utilize the scrap stone found in every fabricator’s wor...
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1295. Do You Like Kerb?
September 29, 2012
Kerb often has a vertical or nearly-vertical face, also called barrier, nonmountable or insurmountable kerb. Vertical faced kerb is used to discourage motor vehicle drivers from leaving the roadway. The square (90°-edge) type is still almost always used in towns and cities, as it is a straight step ...
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1296. Are You Familiar with Stair Treads?
September 29, 2012
The most popular stair treads I can think of are made out of Oak. The second would be Poplar or any other paint grade wood or lumber. It's not uncommon to find a wide variety of different lumbers used for stair treads, but it's amazing how many times I run across a a set of stairs that used a pain...
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1297. Mosaic Designs and Patterns
September 29, 2012
Mosaic art is very much in demand particularly for interior design. The beauty of mosaic art lies in the creativity of the artist wherein the artist has to decide placement of the shapes (small pieces of materials such as glass or stone) to create beautiful and intricate mosaic designs and patterns....
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1298. Famous Western Monuments
September 29, 2012
Monuments are often thought of as structures that are built to memorialize a person, culture or event. But monuments can be many different things. In the Western United States, some of the most famous monuments are designated National Monuments, w...
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1299. Some Types of Paving Stones
September 28, 2012
Are you interested in a great variety of paving stones? As an employee who is engaged in promoting stone industry online, I am ready to list some types of them for you as follows.
No.1 Limestone Limestone consists of mineral calcite, wh...
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1300. Latest trends in the U.S. Stone Industry
September 28, 2012
The American market has seen a lot of growth in the last decades, the principal increase has been in the residential market, specially for granite countertops. Over 3000 new small companies have entered the market to fabricate granite kitchen & bathroo...
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