A little late on JDBoxes job post but here is mine..

[Paul H]

I am a stone cutter/carver of monuments (gravestones) and all stone. Here are a few pics of my recent carving. It is a keystone/corner stone for a building in manhattan made of limestone.



Some pics may be a little fuzzy. Taken froma really cold I Phone.....



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[Bill Barber]

that is great stuff paul, a lost art, be proud man, you are one of few.

 

[Gary DiPietroSr]

Paul, nice job, looks good. I didn't know you did that kind of work. I like anything with tools. BTW, you sure you weren't holding that air chisel in one hand and the camera in the other? JK, LOL



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[TomT]

Impressive work Paul. Must be cool to generate stuff that will be appreciated and seen by several generations of folks.

 

[Todd Z]

Trust me I have seen Paul's work, This is NOTHING compared to what he can and has done !!!!



I will post some pics of the work he has done for me later on....



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[Jerry Gerner 2]

Paul, if you do alot of work with granite and you probably do, you defintetly want to get tests for cancer and other illnesses associated with exposure to these materials/dust particals. Not trying to scare you, just looking out for a fellow member.

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[Todd Z]

DEWD !! Obvously you have not met paul.......:smile0007:



Sorry Paul, Could not resist..



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[Bill Barber]

Silicosis, is the main concern amoungst stone workers.

 

[Todd Z]

Here is the stone Paul did for my aunt.... I believe 80% or so was hand work.... he can confirm the number..



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[Bill Barber]

when i had my mothers Done, they made a template,than sand blasted it with I think glass beads.

 

[Paul H]

Thanks everyone.





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LOL!!! Thank you for the pics man.



I do wear a mask most of the time......but have to look good for the pics ya know.:smile0006:



Yah I would say 80% is a good number Todd. The cutting and shaping of everything was done by hand. There was a rubber stencil used for sandblasting made by 3m. We also use a carburundum/aluminum oxide sand mixture to blast with.



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[George C]

Paul does amazing work and these pictures do not do his work justice! Here is the stone he did for me for my mom. The roses are carved by hand!



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[Bill Barber]

Thats sad G

Your mother was very young

 

[George C]

Thanks Bill. She fought ovarian cancer for 3 years but it eventually was too much.

 

[Gary DiPietroSr]

Paul, awesome work. George, sorry to see that you mom was taken away so young. We share the same birthday. I still have trouble visiting my parents grave site after many years.

 

[gary s]

paul,

very nice work.



george,

sory again about your mom. it SUCKS losing the most important people in your life.

when i was 16, my dad passed after 46 years, my brother in 96 at 46 years, and my mom in 2006.

gary, as you i have trouble with it too.



oh well , back on a positive. good work paul :banana:

 

[Denise Smysor]

Hi Paul, that is a very unique occupation that you have. I bet there are not too many people that do such things these days. Like an old school craft.



Beautiful work. Be proud and don't let the past be gone.