With limestone, there's no sanding or polishing; the mark of the chisel is evident. At this year's Indiana Limestone Symposium at Bybee Stone Co. in Ellettsville, the stone you will carve, the tools ...

Eighteen thousand people worked in the Barre granite industry at its peak in 1929 — quarrying the rock, carving and shaping the stone, creating the tools used in the stone sheds. These days, that ...

In the world of restoration, the most dangerous tool is often a high-pressure power washer. For delicate cornices, extreme pressure can blast away the "patina"—the protective outer layer the stone has ...