Merrill, George P. · John Wiley & Sons, Chapman & Hall, Ltd., · leaf 476
from the time they are removed fromthe quarry until they are split. From the splitter the thin butirregularly shaped pieces pass to the second assistant who trims starts, which by care-ful manipulation isguided directly acrossthe block. The up-per surface of theblock is kept wet withwater so that… … 400 STONES FOR BUILDING AND DECORATION. them into definite sizes and rectangular shapes. This is doneeither by hand or by machine. To trim by hand a straightedged strip of iron or steel is fastened horizontally upon oneof the upper edges of a rectangular block of wood some 2 to 4feet in length. The…
Decoration and ornament, Architectural · Quarries and quarrying · Building stones
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