... Report on the building and ornamental stones of Canada, vol. I-V (1912)
Parks, W. A. (William Arthur), 1868-1936, Canada. Mines Branch · Ottawa : Government printing bureau · leaf 102
rys, is well known to the architects of Western Ontario, whilethe stone from Wallaces quarry, at Kingston, is equally familiar to thearchitects of the eastern part of the province. Both of these stones havea chiselling factor of 5-5 and they may be selected as convenient standardsof comparison. For… … 79 chapter vi. Tools and Machinery Employed in Quarrying and Dressing Stone. The implements used in the stone industry consist of hammers, chiselsand drills, and, when power is available, a number of special appliances whichreduce greatly the cost of production. A general account of the more…
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