Authors: Mary Elaine Gage, J. E. Gage
Categories: Quarries and quarrying
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005 - Publisher: Powwow River Books
The Art of Splitting Stone is a detailed study of the history, tools, and methods used to split, hoist, and transport quarried stone in pre-industrial New England (1630-1825). It is an invaluable resource for historians, archaeologists, and stone masons interested in identifying, dating, or experimenting with early stone splitting and