Wall building advice from stonemason Michael Fearnhead

Michael Fearnhead from Cumbria in the UK showed Peter Varley the basics of drystone double wall building. Read more: www.farmersjour...

[@hzmuhabbet]

Internet is fucking great, I am from a town in Turkey, thinking about building a stone wall and watching an Irish stonemason's great advices. That's why I pay money to internet.

[@johnwayne3085]

I bet you and I would be good buddies. I'm a retired Army bullet catcher from tiny mountain village in Pennsylvania, United States reading what some guy in Türkei wrote years ago. This is the good part of the internet. I'd love to know how your wall turned out and trade some information with a fellow amateur stone mason.

[@stefterbraak596]

You pay money to internet? Or for internet?

[@Ryan_hey]

@stefterbraak596 Can you rephrase the question in Turkish, or do you like mocking people for not speaking perfect English?

[@zavitsan5]

Internet is school !

[@BazColne]

Excellent, clear, simple, straightforward. Only real experts can do it this way.

[@stevenbp101]

I’ve been a stone mason for many many years, I always enjoy watching someone else’s talent of a master’s work. Thanks (Old guy from Arkansas)🇺🇸

[@woodymcwooderson7579]

A young guy here in Arkansas right here. I have so many rocks. Stone and Van Buren Co

[@St.Raptor]

Do you have a recommendation of where to learn to make a full structure?

[@noksi3005]

⁠@@woodymcwooderson7579y’all hiring?

[@yangrlkr2290]

I'm also a new stone mason. Please tell me whether mortar bond to basalt rocks as it bonds to bricks?

[@ryanpedersen5722]

Simple, straight to the point teaching from a no nonsense type of man 👍

[@edzanjero353]

You UK stone masons are true masters of an art in high demand. Much of Europe is respendid with stone walls. Much respect.

[@col2959]

This man has surpassed my expectations. I will attempt a stone structure soon. Thank you sir

[@99kevin99]

An expert always can make it looks simple. So kind of him to give us his YEARS of experience in a few minutes. A real good guy. Thank you.

[@doodleysquat2350]

....and behold a real man, doing a real job. Best kind of teacher in the world

[@raouf5144]

Exactly! Coz its an Art

[@codyraddohl5928]

So in order to be a real man you have to build stone walls? Lol

[@tomwoods8678]

@@codyraddohl5928: yes

[@woofdog4219]

You don't know Doodley Squat .

[@pussinboots1145]

Doodley Squat...how sexist..women can build walls.Are you from the last century?

[@VitorMadeira]

One of my TWO MINUTES best spent *EVER* here on the entire KZbin website. Thank you so very much for this precious document. Greetings from Portugal.

[@apoleansilvasantos5431]

Origem do povo que iniciaram a contrução desse muro

[@chrisriff4349]

no gloves, no safety glasses and no pretension...he's my new spirit animal.

[@dhh488]

This video should have been longer. I like listening to skilled tradesmen explain their craft.

[@hazelblack2703]

Seems good so far! Was easy to talk to about his My Shed Plans [Go Here=> *WoodBlueprints. Com* ]. Guided me in the right direction & helped me understand everything & in the end it was what I wanted

[@jimmccoal2693]

Search for , Mike Haduck stone mayson.

[@iainb1577]

Watch it twice.😄

[@hikesystem7721]

I take care of elderly people for a living and make little pay. My dream life would be to build stone walls. I built a small dry stone wall once and I never enjoyed anything in my life so much. The wall was so beautiful when I finished, a work of art.

[@LolFishFail]

I'm lucky to live in a place wear dry stone walling is still common. It gives a traditional character to the area, unlike the sterilised repetitive walls of most modern towns which lack any sort of character.

[@mfbs8706]

Truth that

[@scottleft3672]

someone who ACTUALLY knows what they are doing....a rare treat.

[@johnmack1185]

1:13 "Whatever you comes across you have to be able to wall it" Words to live your life by.

[@halloschmitty]

It's nice to see that other people can do this work as well. the emphasis is on "can", and not try Best regards, from a German stonemason

[@MrWisdom79]

That's not very confidence inspiring. You gotta "try" to get to the "can". "Whether you think you can or think you can't- you're right."- Henry Ford

[@user-zk4iu8pk8f]

Im a 4th gen Mason and im very grateful of my forefathers before me> you my sir are a true stone man, great video

[@noneedtoknow6098]

The string was an indicator how long the job was going to take !!! nice work and no doubt a dying art thank you for sharing.

[@Teddy_Bass]

Knowledge like this dies with guys like this. Thank god it is captured hear for generations to see

[@eyates1989]

Dry stone walling is very much alive and well in the UK, many walls in rural areas are exactly that and must be re-built and maintained so the knowledge isn't at risk of dying out here any time soon.

[@pinarellolimoncello]

Absolutely brilliant, well done mate, total respect for all the dry stone wall builders, they are beautiful and a work of art. Was in Yorkshire this summer, struck me that it is probably expensive for land owners to repair , should be funded by tourist board and other bodies that benefit from the tourism brought to the picturesque landscape. Would allow proper financing for skilled stonemasons to do the job properly.

[@ByDesign333]

Best instructor I've seen long time! Oh the beauty of the stone wall without mortar!

[@stevewilliams2725]

Straight to the point, well explained. Best couple minutes on youtube.Respect to the skilled stone manson as well.

[@sandyohara8021]

my sons did a workshop in Sligo with Michael in April, fantastic day, very informative, lots of hands on practise. great tutour.

[@beckhamomer5908]

Greetings, my uncle, I am Ömer Erbaai, I am a stonemason in Turkey, you are doing the stone work 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👌🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@rossijohn1408]

This video was very informative and very exciting,no long boring explanation before an actual demonstration, everything on site and straight to the point, I like that! The profile and line explains a lot!

[@chocalatekid8024]

Ya, no time for BS

[@KLeVoyBarnes]

THANK YOU Mr FEARNHEAD FOR THE LESSON. IT IS A PLEASURE TO HEAR A MASTER CRAFTSMAN SHARE HIS CRAFT. NEW SUBSCRIBER

[@DJ-uk5mm]

Wow. Real work producing a real thing with real utility and real value From a real man. Love it

[@andrewkymantas3877]

Would love if there was more demand for this here in west Australia as I’d love to learn the art in a proper dry stone wall

[@petertowneya]

Is there much stone to work with? Maybe around Kalgoorlie there's rock discarded from the mines?

[@edimailtosilva9331]

@@petertowneya Bom dia excelente muro, muito bom.

[@cenalanier6703]

Short and sweet and best video I have seen yet on rock wall building

[@yamatomantenshin4908]

Great tips from someone who clearly has a lot of experience, thanks for the free words of wisdom

[@kimhoanglong7623]

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[@ianwoods1384]

Thankyou Sir, in inspiring us all to have a go at wall building. I think everyone watching your video should bear in mind, you are a massively skilled gentleman with immeasurable know how and fierce determination in having things right. Thankyou and very best wishes.

[@60008076535]

Nice to see we still have true master craftsmen! Proper old school, top man.

[@snackgila]

Im thinking to build a side house foundation just like this. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@moiragoldsmith7052]

A Cumbrian chap!?... I was trying to discern the accent, then he said " straight". Its always a joy to see true Cradftsmanship.

[@staytight6340]

What a fine man with solid advice. TY From America.

[@chrispalffy3511]

Great tips, thank you. The other way he could do it is he could have set up his quions on that 2nd coarse first and then lay the 2nd coarse walling. Again credence to him for sharing his knowledge.

[@noreenpurple8617]

Beautiful explanation! Quick, simple, and right to the point! Thank you❤️👍🏻💪🏻

[@macaskierose8147]

They have lovely dry stone walls, the older ones, here in Spain in which the stones are allowe dto run at a slight diagonal. Even some of these use a white stone runnin gthrough the grey one ocasionally which shows of this. I have noticed the stones are held up at each end by some stone that supports them.

[@roybatty2030]

Great video, thanks, short and punchy, no wasted words and BS.

[@OffGridInvestor]

We used to have this art here in Australia. But it became a secret because it was such a prized trade. The only people who learnt did so by observation only. Now it has been lost and only one or 2 guys in the entire region know how to do it.

[@teresamexico309]

There are also some large and beautiful stone walls in the back, great job Sir!

[@georgedoorley5628]

they were built 100s of years before ..............

[@robinsonkaspar3395]

Never heard of a half tempered hammer before - great stuff here. With this video and about thirty years of practice I could do half as well

[@carligarman7241]

Many thanks! Going to give it a go this year in my front garden. Have lots of stones and no money for wood.

[@stayjit1]

I'm from Nova Scotia and the original farmers built walls like this. After over 200 years, they are covered in moss and as they settle inwards, become even stronger.

[@malcolmlane-ley2044]

It takes someone with real self belief and confidence to be prepared to make sound simple what must have taken years of trial and error and hard work to perfect

[@ebbaneezafeelgood2094]

Well that works .....thank you sir my job is well under way ...just taken four days off to move a masive amount of stone ...so i can get on with the next wall Thanks again you really helped

[@philiplewis7252]

I would like the opportunity to have a pint of beer, and a conversation with this gentleman. Fantastic video.

[@neilkennykenny4113]

The Mason should of told him the string is for holding the wall in case the wind blows it down.

[@keithpressley6204]

If you can get that string to hold up the wall if it fall then you dont need the wall.

[@mgtowski395]

lol

[@Alnilum]

String is bloody important

[@ianwoods1384]

Lol, there's always one!

[@MrCobbsalad]

🤣🤣

[@antoniofarinaccio541]

Not at easy as it look's, a real master craftsman.

[@scottmerritt9877]

See 1:23. on the difference in tempering on the two faces of the hammer. That is interesting and this short video is very worthwhile.

[@TsetsiStoyanova]

This is the real meaning of “dry wall”

[@maliksarmadawan255]

Pleasure to meet farmer family All over the world

[@solismasonry1807]

As simple as he explained, a real stone mason, flat, always flat on the wall,......if possible sloped toward the center of the wall, never sloping from the center of the wall toward the face. Thanks for sharing.

[@ronniebiggs4026]

Bet he has had some very tough winters .....Respect🇬🇧

[@glennb7253]

Best career in the world and happy I'm part of it 👌

[@dougscud8444]

Thanks, sweet and simple and to the point! You just saved me some time!

[@atruefreethinker1944]

when the builder indicates that you "put your fillings in flat" is important because if you put them in vertically or not flat, gravity will pull the rocks above them on them causing a wedging effect that pushes the outer larger stones outward. which will cause the base to fail.

[@elsqueezy5459]

Stone masonry was my first and favourite job haha loved it

[@mariamendoncs6788]

U have my Respect my old friend. With love from Portugal

[@_sacredseven_]

Love stone masonry, and am highly considering getting into it as a career. I'm 25. Never too late right? I used to cut and score rock faces for the masons on a construction sight I was on a few years ago.

[@johnroddy8756]

Go for it can be hard in winter months with the weather.

[@damienoleary8171]

True talent true workmanship.

[@michaeljamesdesign]

Lovely work.

[@SaintSaint]

Thanks. I've now rebuilt a 3'x3' section of my wall.

[@themadfarmer5207]

Go to some of the old chaps in Connemara and they will open your eyes. It is easy to build with those stones in the film with straight sides and clean breaks . Anyway it is educational

[@dshudson]

I could listen to that man all day.

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[@fajile5109]

Driving around town looking at old stone walls and thinking? How much did they pay vs how much did they collect.

[@liamquinn1981]

I could watch a much longer version. Im sure that man knows nearly every trick of the trade! Id say he'd hit ya a slap into next week too with the shoulders on him 🤣

[@rogerrogers8834]

Best video out there, all the info you’ll ever need

[@how2withbasics567]

I wish the video was longer

[@anasbenhaddou6909]

Thanks sir! Don't you add mortar (sand and cement mixture) to glow up the stones together ?

[@brikkijim]

Great!!! All one has to do is stay close to the line and it will look wonderful!!!

[@thildedueholm5206]

james morgana

[@yodaz101]

Finally, someone that knows... That's the correct way to do a wall....not slop mismatched stones and cement like some of these channels. They don't know.

[@norwege8316]

This is pure gold!😁

[@d-t-f.]

i am with hunger for real teachers like this free mason

[@ghostofreagan3181]

I have always marvelled at those irish walls and wondered how they did it with no mortar Father Ted would be right proud

[@antseanbheanbocht4993]

This man is English, I'm Irish myself but credit where credit is due, the English a great bunch of lads.

[@hotdog7988]

The string is for when somebody asks how long the wall will take to build,

[@weedyganzalays]

Brilliant video. So helpful. Would love more like this. Míle Buíochas

[@baal4593]

today i started building stone walls in my land but the stones im using are 6 times bigger than those you are using the wall looks so strong

[@mh5701]

Simple and concise! Mahalo nui from Hawaii!

[@mozdickson]

Thank you Michael.

[@Beamin-vt7jm]

Backbreaking work though. And you’re gonna need some type of stone shaper to get the rocks a specific shape unless you want to purchase the stones from a quarry

[@brocky78]

Great video any video how to make the stands?

[@Del-yv1qy]

I am a tradesman and close to retirement .It is only in recent years us tradesmen are being appreciated as we are becoming rare.All most young people want to do is work in I.T etc.

[@vc8160]

Point of note...I notice you have a few vertical joints on top of each other. This creates weakness in the wall. Always try and place one stone over two stones then two stones over that last one. This creates offset vertical joints and will leave your wall strong and standing for at least the next hundred years.

[@jkgkjgkijk]

Experienced bluestone stone mason here. He's not a brick layer sir. You have no idea what you are talking about. You guessed wrong! Please! this is stone work, which you don't do! Ok expert!

[@arlenmargolin1650]

Every time I see somebody laying a wall and then think about what happened in Cusco how every stone was fit to every strange contour with such perfection it just doesn't seem to be humanly possible!

[@Ainnem]

Fallen Angels did that on Cuzco, Peru, Mexico, Egypt, Babylon, etc...

[@ciceromarcustullius5981]

I'd like to see some pillars get built!

[@TeacherMom80]

Wonderful advice! 😀 Thank you so much!

[@TylinaVespart]

This is fantastic, thank you!

[@s13hgp]

Sound video Michael.

[@CAESAR_PUTIN_LOVERS]

شيئ مذهل وجميل و رائع !! More than wonderfullll!!

[@verlagdashofer5000]

Talk about English lawn... Anyway I would like to se more from this guy, it seems he knows his bussines.

[@rashton1198]

I would be interested to know width necessary at the bottom to height.

[@m.horsman9642]

...and that's all you need. That and a strong back! Very cool Mike.

[@BossPresident]

Looks good, so no cement at all?

[@fishingbob8374]

We need to run test on this man. What does he eat? How much water or beer or whiskey a day? Does he do stretches in the morning? Or evening? Or at all? Soooo many questions. 🤠

[@debbiefearnhead1852]

Well said seanna madra I worked along side of Michael around Cumbria 1991-1993 & then in the west of Ireland 1993-1995 we did some fantastic work & Yes he's a Top class mason I learned so much off him a Great teacher of the Craft and the proof is always there to see and with over 45 years in the trade there isn't a lot he doesn't know, Set In Stone you might say... And Who Am I Dewi James I'm his Wife & Best Mate... So Dewi James Put your Money were your mouth is & upload some of your Work for all to see as you seem to think your an expert... YES seanna madra Who Is he... A NOBODY....

[@saetmusic]

Good for you. There's nothing like working alongside a Master Craftsman like Michael. There are a thousand things he can't say in instructions that you can see in the work. I envy the experience!

[@seannamadra5675]

Debbie Fearnhead well Debbie its a year on and Dewi hasn't posted his WORK for all to see eh ?lol! C'mon Dewi where's the portfolio to back up the criticism of Mike Fearnhead ?The silence is deafening me lads!

[@geoffdundee]

Debbie Fearnhead............what a wonderful reply.................Dewi just ran off with his tail between his legs LOL

[@thomaskelly5349]

Funny how things change 300 years ago the irish built all the stone walls in Cumbria now the English are building stone walls in Ireland

[@احمدالقبلي-غ8ن]

Debbiددد

[@tommydouglas94]

I’d love to have a go!

[@areksikora2778]

Szacunek dla Pana i bardzo dobrego Rzemiosła 🎉🎉🎉

[@RestaurandoCasasAntiguas]

Muy bien explicado, saludos desde españa

[@MiddleEast-o4f]

Great technician... this structure can stay for centuries !