Rock Facing Granite - Preparing To Build A Cabin

[@caroledney3919]

Thank you for helping get Morgan’s tractor out of the swamp!! 😋

[@lindag4484]

I don't know anything about this, but I could watch you prepping stones all day long, (good music too)

[@minnahumble2294]

The forest behind you is beautiful … worthy of a painting.

[@johngrasing1715]

The rain keeps the dust down!

[@lenzi1982]

the editing in the intro made me smile so hard lol

[@kimfrommn7162]

Fantastic Video!!! Beautiful Music played for the background!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@DinSF]

So interesting. I always learn something from your videos. And this Registered Nurse “Thanks You” for wearing a mask. Every week I’m writing in someone’s comment, “Please wear a Mask”!!! Look forward to the next video and stay safe 😊

[@nancywebb1845]

I have a whole new appreciation for the craftmanship when I see something made of stone. Love these videos.

[@lynnkhosla6277]

As I watched you deftly shape the stone I thought of the centuries of craftsmen who have worked with stone, and to watch you continue this tradition is both fascinating and satisfying. You're a good teacher - clear explanations, and you don't talk too fast. Thanks, Alfred.

[@tinasachs8688]

Love the style of this video! Very informative with the text in between for someone, like me, whose mother language isn't English. You're absolutely right! Safety should always come first, no matter how silly one might think it is or looks! Can't wait to see more of this Cabin coming to life.

[@MC-qb1jg]

Safety first, for sure. That stone is really nice.

[@brendanmarriott5949]

Love watching your videos Alfred, nice and relaxing with the background music and can tell you like doing what you do

[@barbarahouk1983]

You did not look silly. All body parts are important. Now I know why stone work is expensive but is is nice.

[@minnahumble2294]

The stone retaining wall you are making for Morgan Gold is a awesome! I can’t wait to see the final pictures.

[@lunarmodule7802]

The patient craftsman at work. Thanks for the video!

[@OnaMuir]

Looking forward to the assembly. 🤗

[@lenzi1982]

so satisfying to see your work and the final product!

[@sabbys7750]

Working the granite was great to see!! So cool to see it done by hand vs machinery. Thank you Alfred!!!

[@nicholaslee722]

Got a feeling this is gonna be a good series. It would be nice if you could build a stone themed hot tub bathhouse.

[@kresimirbazijanec3730]

Hey Gang 👋, Alfred, great posting 👍, miss seeing you on Gold Shaw Farms where I first saw you, keep up the great work

[@lhmcd5538]

I’m worried about your feet Alfred. I’m sure you have steel caps on but I still worry. May I suggest you find a sturdier table as it’s very wobbly. I agree about the PPE. You only get one set of lungs and you can’t go back. I learned something new today. Thank you. Louisa. 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️🤩🤩🤩

[@jennysleed5267]

Your videos are really good. Interesting and informative. Thanks

[@chiyo9014]

Cabin update please! I love your work!

[@txann9273]

Cool… and no gloves! Thanks!

[@YanFei-zi7mm]

Great demonstration and teaching. Thank you

[@devmeistersuperprecision4155]

Interesting. The granite is a beautiful color and texture. You should Shaw an initial drawing of what’s going on. It looks like your going to pillow block the whole wall. Two layers thick with the header stones tieing the wall together. I wonder. Can you use the stone to make a house foundation this way? Build the perimeter wall using this approach anchored on your footers below the frost line. Then fill the interior space with sand foam and then poured concrete to form the first floor. Then build the timber frame on top of this foundation. The construction of a pumped foundation isn’t hard but it can be a pain. Getting mixers up “Vermont Logging Trails” otherwise known as class 4 roads could be a challenge.

[@maxatkin73]

Like your videos.. Wow, great looking stone there.. Flat lands here.. Hard limestone.. I need some Trow and Holden.. Awesome tunes.. Almost like Tedeski trucks..

[@FloridaJack]

Well, you made that look easy.

[@stevenuttall]

Thanks for this video. This is what I am looking for because I am trying to learn to split and face stone. Our property has lots and lots of rocks and I have several places I would like some rock walls. I bought a bunch of books and watched a bunch of videos. I needed that to get an idea of what tools I needed and the basic techniques. However, as usual the best way to learn is by doing. I am getting there. I don't have the brain to try and fit a bunch of irregular shaped stones so I am sorting through them and making them as flat and square as possible. It is great fun when a split goes right. Keep the videos coming please.

[@torg5511]

Would be fun to see the wall build and see these go into place. (But not if it interferes with the project.)

[@angryelf4675]

Great intro! And video of course.

[@joshpwnsnoobs]

thanks for the videos, alfred

[@Blackmoon9u9]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@allonesame6467]

Josh Smart @mysteriousmountains doing research on pre-colonial chambers, dolmens & balanced rocks. Good luck on the cabin!

[@brodieparker3952]

Great work!

[@janetholt1578]

I’m in awe of what you can do with stone. Have you studied builds like Machu Pichu? Other than the electric saws have techniques changed a lot since then?

[@maxatkin73]

I read an amazing article on Machu Pichu.. I wish i had it.. They discovered super corrosive clay in the bottom of copper mines that ate thruough stone.. And i believe they mixed this clay w certain herbs.. As mortar and they melted and reacted the stones together.. there's still marks and stains on the edges..

[@maxatkin73]

WHo knows how they cut that stuff perfectly outta side of the mountains tho.. Haaha

[@joellenpaull3294]

You've given great information. My nephews son was using a Dremel on rocks unmasked of course. He got really sick and has never really had good clear breathing. He's going to a pulmonologist for testing now. He's 18.

[@lisasspott6884]

Interesting.

[@brucealvarez9263]

Interesting that you are using a "wobbly" bench. I would have thought you would need a really steady and hard surface to cut stone.

[@willschneider8608]

Hey man, I’m trying to find land right now to build a stone cottage myself! I’m gonna use the coursed, random rubble method, Scottish style. Trying to find a good plot somewhere up in NE PA. Though I’ve also considered upstate NY, Vermont or New Hampshire.

[@mfhthenycflyguy7085]

Awesome vid!

[@leighvrooman2824]

Looks like you have been busy with all the stones stack around. What equipment do you use in Quarry ? Got to be big to cut from walls of granite to size to work with.

[@vladimirvladimirovich8081]

Камни - это моё хобби ! У меня тоже есть такой же закольник и я иногда им пользуюсь ! Как вы распоряжаетесь мелкими отходами гранита ? С уважением из Сибири,Владимир Мой город - Nizhnevartovsk .

[@quietkate]

Nice work, you do have steel toe shoes, right? With the humidity up in New England lately makes me glad to know you have a pop-up canopy.

[@vermontheritagegranitecomp2062]

Some of my boots are steel toe, these ones are not though.

[@tinnaz1]

Is granite a natural stone or a geopolymer? It would be interesting to see all of that stone "mountain" without the dirt and overgrowth.

[@willschneider8608]

Are you gonna build on a concrete slab or dig a trench below the frost line and line the bottom with gravel (or even a French drain underneath that) then stack half boulders on top of that? I’m debating about that because concrete slabs require rebar and that’ll spall out after about 50 years or so. BTW, I’m following the guidance of Ian Cramb’s “Stone Mason’s Gospel”.

[@willschneider8608]

I’m also trying to find a way of getting free stone from people who want it cleared from their property. Quarries are hella expensive these days.

[@LingLingFromQLD]

Song is: Not Worth My Time - Big Girl Can't seem to find the original instrumental sample, if anyone knows that would be appreciated.

[@vermontheritagegranitecomp2062]

I use Epidemic Sound for my music, the instrumental track is there

[@thilomasonry]

Get you a good harbor freight 5lb mash hammer, get up on your pitching tool elbow tucked swing that hammer, you'll double your speed and will not scoop your rock face.

[@headswillroll89]

Alfred, you steal an sd card?😊

[@Felix-oy2jg]

Please MOOOOORE!!!

[@jamiesharpe1532]

😂 awesome

[@gregsullivan8956]

Hello

[@zaug1561]

Hi!

[@nicholas3354]

We don't need no stinking Silicosis.

[@dsabo6426]

Every time I see someone doing this type of work, I think of the pyramids. And now UFO hearings in congress. Do you think aliens help ancient people build pyramids? I am only half joking. What a mystery.

[@carlaworden6566]