Skill explained

Stonemasonry covers the cutting to shape of all natural stones (granite, limestone, sandstone & marble) with different tools and machines from hand cutting to Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines. Natural stone is used for building religious buildings, architectural buildings, monuments, memorials, commercial and private development, interior designs (floors, work surfaces, bathroom decoration), landscaping, and architectural detailing.

Required skills

Reading detailed drawings, set out complex geometry, no problem working at heights, hand-eye coordination, physically fit, mathmatical ability, steady hand

What the Competitors do at the Competition

"The Competitor is judged on:

Templates

General impression

Corners, arrises, internal mitres

Measurements & external mitres

Flat surfaces

Profiles, profile surfaces, curved surfaces

Letter cutting and carving

Safe working practices

Interpretation of specifications



The main components of the project include:

Developing templates to set directly onto the stone in order to measure and mark out equipment.

Working straight and circular mouldings, external mitres/angles, internal mitres/angles, ashlar stops, weatherings/wash, flat surfaces.

Transferring the carving and letter cutting detail onto the required surface(s) according to the test project drawings and specification."