Steve Byrne, Master Mason and Senior Estimator at AF Jones outlines why working with new techniques and methods alongside old skills and installations means paying careful attention to timescales and detail – and demands a thorough understanding of the unique nature...
Richard Thompson, our Design Lead and CAD Technician talks through one of the early stage issues for specifiers and architects to cover in their project planning and design process – and why it’s important to talk to a stonemason at the earliest of stages...
Heritage Stonemasonry: establishing the broad scope of your project at an early stage is essential. Steve Byrne, Master Mason and estimator at AF Jones Stones Heritage on the three simple questions that can help define your direction the start of a stone heritage...
Stonemasonry in 30 objects.Week 21/30 – Capitals: This week’s object is one of the most iconic and well-known features of finished architecture – the capital. Today, their decorative features have superseded their load bearing function in many cases, acting as...
Stonemasonry in 30 objectsWeek 17/30 A MaquetteMaquettes have been used for centuries in Fine Art sculpting to visualise the finished product or piece – from Michelangelo’s famed wax miniatures through to Barbara Hepworth’s maquettes across multiple materials...
