Stonemason Career Guide and Counseling

Question: what kind of house would a stonemason from 1000 live in? the stonemason lives in italy at about 1000 or in the middle age.she is helping to build a castle

Answer: mud or stone

Question: Do stonemason's have a monumental reputation for losing their marbles?

Answer: In the same way cobblers can feel their heels beneath their feet

Question: Does anybody know of a stonemason who does memorials in the uk called 'B Street'? We want to get a gravestone for my grandad who died earlier this year and have seen a memorial in the graveyard that we think is perfect it has the name 'B Street' inscribed as the makers name but we cannot find out where the company/person is. Can anybody help? (I know its not very cheery subject but any help would be appreciated) In the cheshire area

Answer: There are no firms of stonemasons called "Street" operating in the Cheshire area listed in yellow pages - full list at link below. It may be worth phoning round them to see if they know who he is/was and who he works/worked for. also no joy with upmystreet -their list at 2nd link

Question: who is the author of The life and time of a rolling stonemason?

Answer: Was it published by Jonathan Cape in 1936? If so, it was by Fred Bower.

Question: why is a banker stonemasons bench called a banker ..and why is a banker stonemason so called?

Answer: I think it is because these stonemasons specialized in making the banks on the shoulders of roads and other stone barriers where needed. A banker stonemasons bench is called a banker because that is what is does... it act as a banker between roads and private (or public) property, even as it acts as a bench.

Question: Do i need to write IELTS to work in australia,specially for STONEMASON job?

Answer: You must have IELTS for all jobs for skilled migration to Australia, though the required level is lower for some types of jobs than others. For a trade, you will need to have 'vocational English'. Vocational English is having a reasonable command of the English language, coping with overall meaning in most situations and the ability to communicate effectively in your nominated field of employment. To demonstrate you have vocational English you must show that you: have scored a minimum of 5.0 in each of the four IELTS test components; or hold a passport from the United Kingdom, Canada, New Zealand, the United States of America or the Republic of Ireland. EDIT: Actually Skribblee, Stonemason is one of the jobs on the Migrant Occupations in Demand List (the MODL) which lists the jobs with the very most urgent requirements for workers and which offers priority visa processing to applicants.

Question: Is a Stonemason a member of the Freemasons?

Answer: Yes, a Stonemason is also a Freemason. Stonemason was the name given during the Medieval Era to the members of the Fraternal Organization known as Freemasonry. Today such members are called Freemasons. Here's more about it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Freemasonry

Question: does anyone know any stonemason in the USA? wanna know how they work there might wanna work there too (i am certified)

Answer: Look in the yellow pages or surf the internet

Question: How do you become a Freemason/Stonemason?

Answer: you have to know a free-mason & be forwarded. you need to be recommended by 2/3 others.

Question: How do stonemasons make a straight cut in a stone? They created the top of my fireplace stack with a very straight outside perimeter line. I'm trying to recreate something similar with my masonry mailbox, but I'm not certain how they made the rock split so straight. Any suggestions?

Answer: you use a wide chisel and score it quite a few times along your line...you may have to flip it over and cut from the other side too...

Question: Do YOU think a Chinese master stonemason artist..? should be allowed to continue to work on the 3 story granite monument,called the "Stone of Hope"for the MLK monument in Washington DC,due to be delivered later this year?The stonemason is so good he is considered to be a national treasure by his native country.... or should the racist's prevail and have a black artist finish the work? Personally Im for letting a guy that is so good he is a National Treasure go ahead and finish it

Answer: I think we should ask"what would MLK do"?(WWMLKD)...This is ridiculous...they found the best in the world and the statute is gorgeous.I have seen pics of the guy working on it....sour grapes by the affirmative action crowd

Question: builder/stonemason in scotland? I need a specialist stonemason to do some alterations to my 120 year old cottage. Must be registered and insured. Inverness area, phone me, 07710 728735. Ray.

Answer: Howdy Ray, First of all I really wouldn't put a personal phone number in such a public place, too many loonies about! Anyway I found eight for you. Click on this link: http://www.yell.com/ucs/UcsSearchAction.do?searchType=advance&ooa=on&scrambleSeed=94321223&ooascrambleSeed=31291427&slscrambleSeed=59456127&keywords=stonemason&companyName=&location=inverness&search=SEARCH&M=0 x

Question: I am traveling to Thailand would like to find a job in the stone business? I have traveled there three times already and would like to live there for extended period of time. I am a stonemason with 15 yrs. experience. How would I go about finding a job in this feild of work.

Answer: I don't think you can get a job a Thai can do. The law is so stupid about this. But try contact a laywer first when you arrive. Even with 15 years experience, I don't think you can learn them anything. They do it their own way, even its not the smartest, But they are exellent in their skills anyway.

Question: Was Jesus a woodworker or a stonemason? Strange question possibly - everybody seems to think he was a carpenter. But I saw a programme recently that said the actual description of his job was more akin to a stonemason than someone who carved wood. Anyone got any (ideally non-Biblical) references I could explore on this? lol a pizza chef? Kewl. Guess that would explain the idea Sam Kinison referred to then - Jesus the Miracle Caterer.

Answer: the word is someone who works with their hands. its possible carpenter, but a lot more probable he worked with stone

Question: Where is the best place in Australia for stonemasons to get work? I am thinking of relocating and need to know where the best place in Australia to get work as a Stonemason is. I have many years of experience and a sample of my work can be seen on YouTube. www.youtube.com and search for Alan O Mahoney

Answer: I don't know the answer, but Adelaide where I live has a great many beautiful stone buildings, so I suspect there would be plenty of work. A rather lovely bluestone and also sandstone are locally mined in the Adelaide hills.

Question: Robert Mervyn Gormley married Evelyn Brown at Chester le Street in 1914 - looking for info on the Brown side? Robert Merbyn Gormley and Evelyn Brown my maternal grandparents. Evelyn died 6 days after the birth of my mother Eveline in April 1928. Evelyns parents were Jane Ellen and Thomas Brown who was a stonemason and lived at Taylors Farm,. Beamish, in 1914. Any help greatly appreciated.

Answer: www.ancestry.com Robert Mervyn Gormley Born: abt 1888 ,Chester-le-Street Died: 1 June 1944 , Billingham,Co.Durham Married: 11 Sep 1914 Eveline Brown Born: Sep 1896 ,Perkinsville, Durham, England Died: 29 April 1928 ,Chester-le-Street Eveline's parents: Father: Thomas C. Brown (Born: 1860, White Hill Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England) Mother: Jane Ann (Born: 1861, Oxhill, Durham, England) Eveline and Robert's Children : Living Gormley (Born: ) Robert Mervyn Gormley (Born: 1915) Albert Henry Gormley (Born: 1917) George Raymond Gormley (Born: 1920) Alf Gormley (Born: 1923) Her Residence 1901: in Birtley, Durham, England 1901 British Census: (Charles must be father's middle name) Name: Chas Brown Age: 41 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Jane A Gender: Male Where born: Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England Civil Parish: Birtley Ecclesiastical parish: Birtley St John the Evangelist Town: Birtley County/Island: Durham Country: England Registration district: Chester Le Street Sub-registration district: Harraton ED, institution, or vessel: 7 Household schedule number: 116 Household Members: Name-- Age Ann Brown --17 Chas Brown-- 41 Eveline Brown-- 4 Florence Brown-- 6 Hannah Brown-- 9 James Brown --2 Jane A Brown-- 40 Mary Brown --19 Mary Brown --3 Thos Brown --14 Eveline's paternal grandparents: James Brown Birth: 1818 ,Chester-le-Street Co.Durham Death: June 1908 ,Chester-le-Street Co.Durham Jane Birth: 1825 , Chester-le-Street Co.Durham James and Jane's Children : Thomas Brown (Born: 1860) Ann Brown (Born: 1863) Eveline's paternal great-grandparents: Robert Brown Birth: 1786 ,Chester-le-Street Co.Durham Jane Birth: 1786 , Chester-le-Street Co.Durham Robert and Jane's Children James Brown--M--b. 1818 in Chester-le-Street Co.Durham Jacob Brown -b. 1826 in Chester-le-Street Co.Durham Robert M Gormley's father: Henry Hugh Gormley Born: abt 1842 ,Ireland Died: Mar 1917 ,Chester-le-Street Co.Durham Married: Jane Ellen Mahon Born: 1850 ,Wicklow,Ireland 1901 England Census: Name: Jane Ellen Gormley Age: 51 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: Hy Hugh Gender: Female Where born: Ireland Civil Parish: Chester Le Street Ecclesiastical parish: Chester le Street Town: Chester Le Street County/Island: Durham Country: England Registration district: Chester Le Street Sub-registration district: Chester le Street ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 119 Household Members: Name-- Age Hy Hugh Gormley-- 59 Jane Ellen Gormley-- 49 Robt K Gormley-- 13 (The name Jane was really popular!!)