Stonemasonry - MAINSTONE CARVING - pediment springer

This video shows me making a pediment springer which is a load baring stone on the bottom corner of a pediment. It is the junction of three separate mouldings returning in three different directions. It is relatively complex, and the 'pocket' is super tight and awkward to work.
This monster started off at 2.4tons and finished just over 900kg so a lot of work removing waste material and is definitely one of, if not the largest stone I've ever worked.
The stone is a portuguese limestone which is a brilliant white and looks great when polished.
The material itself has its challenges because of its brittle and plucky nature but the finished result looks great.
Overall a fantastic job to work.
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[@ApexAlphaFoxtrot]

Really enjoy your work sir! Perfectionist perspective 🙇

[@saramay6411]

Brilliant video Tom! ❤

[@mainstonecarving]

Cheers mate 👍

[@seth111yta1]

@1:23 man i felt that

[@mainstonecarving]

Occupational hazard 🤣

[@haroldmclean3755]

The old Hammer sliding off the pitcher job , F ! lol 😀👍

[@09conrado]

Awesome job Tom. You're very skilled with that angle grinder

[@mainstonecarving]

Thanks, many years of using it all day.

[@paulwilliams8303]

Wonderful skill ..... here I am wondering how to clean a sandstone bullet off a Coach house doorway

[@gheorghero7106]

What kind of stone is this?

[@trevoradams7789]

Nice Work Tom. Always knew that you had an awesome talent. I dread to think how much that block was worth in monetary terms.

[@mainstonecarving]

Thanks so much Trevor! is this Trevor Adams from Weymouth 2009?!! if it is, I hope you are doing well mate. and if its not, I hope you are also doing well. ;) was not a cheap piece of stone even before I spent days working on it.

[@trevoradams7789]

Yes it’s me, the oldest pupil in the class. Doing great thanks and keeping busy making stuff, although not much in the way of stone these days. Great to see that you are obviously being successful in what you chose to do. Immense respect mate, cos I can imagine the pressure of even looking at that stone, let alone cut it, lol.

[@stonemasonlew9349]

Fucking awesome work sir. Can only dream of working such a stone. Maybe one day! Sore one with the pitcher!!

[@mainstonecarving]

Thanks Lewie. its a large one for sure. Im currently on with two more which have more detail. See my instagram page for updates on what Im working on. @mainstonecarving

[@davidswanson5669]

Who’s the song sampling from? President Nelson?