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PeteDavis

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Monolith/Brag
« on: June 06, 2009, 06:51:45 pm »
Hi All-

I am bragging on this sucker, it took me 5 weeks. 23' tall, 80" wide at the base. I did it all myself, had a great helper on the ground. Lots of sandstone here! Some of my corners are > 300 lbs. Now I have to finish this cabin, ought to go to deer season. Client wants me to use it when bow season comes! Sorry to bore ya'! Back to knapping now! PD









As an edit, here's the inside I did a few months ago:



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Offline Timo

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« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2009, 07:05:25 pm »
Love to see great mason work Pete. Yours looks top shelf! I work around good masons everyday so I have an idea what kind of work goes into such a thing.

Now....how bout some more cistern pics? ;)
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Offline FlintWalker

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« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2009, 07:39:53 pm »
I agree with Tim. There's alot more work and talent standing there than most people realize.  After handling rocks like that all day, it must feel nice to pick up a nice (light) piece of flint.
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Offline jamie

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Re: Monolith/Brag
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2009, 09:43:38 pm »
excellent work. great job on the taper.
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Offline redwasp

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« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2009, 10:08:33 pm »
now that is talent. Are you gonna put mortor between the rocks or are they just gonna be stacked there. I am impressed thats some hard work you should be proud and brag!
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Offline Timo

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« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2009, 10:56:48 pm »
Redwasp, It's what they call a "dry stack" There is morter holding it together ya just can't see it. ;)
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« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2009, 11:52:21 pm »
Thanks, yep I leave 'em recessed. Makes a nice contrast and tension. Cistern's next! PD
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Offline DanaM

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« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2009, 07:18:42 am »
Stunning Pete, I'm duly impressed :)
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Offline Bone pile

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« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2009, 07:40:27 am »
Nice work there Pete,My dad was a mason and did mostly block and brick.I was mason tender at every day I wasn't in school.We done some stone work mostly fireplace fronts.You are a true artist ,lots of hard work thats for sure.
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Offline cowboy

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« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2009, 08:02:01 am »
That is very nice Pete! I can appreciate all the work that went into that too, cause I tried my hand at it a little :). That's a beauty - can't say as I blame ya for braggin a little ;D.
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Re: Monolith/Brag
« Reply #10 on: June 09, 2009, 07:40:41 am »
Beautiful work Pete,that is a fine looking cabin. :)
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« Reply #11 on: June 09, 2009, 08:12:55 am »
Definitely work to be proud of! I wouldn't mine sitting in front of that fireplace for a while just watching the fire.  ;)
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Re: Monolith/Brag
« Reply #12 on: June 09, 2009, 08:21:56 am »
wow i like the keystone work. very cool
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Re: Monolith/Brag
« Reply #13 on: June 09, 2009, 11:19:31 pm »
Thank you all for your kind words.

PD
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