I'm using this album to show progress on my own projects and showcase other dry stone work I come across in the state of Missouri.

Owner: Yens E. Jacobs

Please see www.shepherdspass.com for details of the land auction scheduled for May 9, 2009. These stone landmarks are all on a 10 acre piece of land, tract 2, of 9 parcels that are going to be auctioned. If there are, among this group, people who would like to own some of these stunning pieces of history, this is the opportunity.

Owner: Kitty Glasgow

Finished and in progress images of stone culvert arch.

Owner: Zachary Goebelt

Finished pictures of dry stone project from my most recent proejct in northeastern Ohio.

Owner: Zachary Goebelt

I replaced a wooden bridge with a dry stone bridge 1/4 mile up the rugged trail going to the top of Spencers Butte near Eugene Oregon.
Spencers Butte is the tallest Butte in the Willamette Valley here in the Pacific Northwet as it is sometimes called ,(Northwest - some area get 90+ inches of rain in the wet season from Oct-April). Had to build a 46 foot long retaining wall that became the trail, on the trail getting to the bridge area. I excaveted basalt from the trail, reusing it for the stone walls. I also brought in Native Oregon stones Basalt and Andesite. The bridge took approx 65 tons, all brought in by powered wheelbarrows that had to be navigated through tight area of the trail.The two seasonal springs can at times be raging creeks, with the whole hillside having water seeping out. The bridge is 65 foot long, 5 foot 6 inches wide at the bottom 4 foot wide at the top. The bridge was built to be able carry loaded powered wheelbarrows carrying gravel for trail maintenance. Approx loaded weight with driver - 1 ton. Gravel was used for the trail surface on the bridge, proper stone packing/hearting techniques used in the wall - no gravel dumped in!!!! Visit www.thestonemason.com to see more.

Owner: Alan Ash

Open the album to read descriptions of this project. I'll get this uploading thing down one of these days...

Owner: Erik Thomsen

Rebuilt this wall and staircase, originally built in '68 cemented and backfilled with soil, amazing it has lasted this long. Some was leaning in, some was leaning out, lot's of dirt was being deposited on the stairs and in the driveway. All to the right of the bench was original stone cleaned of cement and restacked. All to the left and including the bench was newly purchased material - locally quarried limestone.

Owner: Erik Thomsen

General Public and Masons, Rock Fence (Stone Wall) - This workshop was in conjunction with Tennessee's Statewide Historic Preservation Conference and involved restoring a 20' section of stone wall at Rest Haven Cemetery which is in Franklin, TN. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Both days of the workshop were perfect for stacking stones. As the class progressed, people walking their dogs would stop, admire the work, and ask questions. Some folks in their cars would pull off to the side of the road, get out and admire the work too. Another observation was made while dismantling the stone wall, it was evident that the cemetery had been flooded a time or two due to its location to a nearby creek.

Owner: Frank L. Phagan

This is a small section of stonewall that runs 350 Feet along the Cagney Farm drive. The stonewall is estimated to be between 150 to 200 years old, the farm also has a stone cistern that measures twelve feet deep by ten feet wide with a stone ice house. Cagney/Sedlaczek Farm. This is one of Kentucky’s early home sites. Will start rebuilding next spring.

Owner: Roy Sedlaczek

Tearing down and rebuilding a 30' section of a stone retaining that was once along Kentucky State Road 60. On Friday, June 2nd, 20' of fence was torn down and replaced. On the morning of the 3rd, cap stones were positioned on the first 20' section. After completeing that, another 10' of fence was torn down and reassembled.

Owner: Frank L. Phagan