House Works: Mastering traditional stonework teaches three life lessons

Thirty years ago this past July I began building in a way I’d never seen anyone else do in real life. Without anyone available to teach me, the learning curve involved four years of struggle before the break-through stage when there was more joy than frustration. This was the beginning of my experience with traditional stonework, and the adventure has left me with something that’s proven valuable far beyond just the work with stone itself. Perhaps you’ll find something valuable