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The Northeastern US is rocky, and fieldstones rise each springtime after the winter’s freeze-thaw cycle. Farmers then stacked these fieldstones in walls.
The Northeastern US is rocky, and fieldstones rise each springtime after the winter’s freeze-thaw cycle. Farmers then stacked these fieldstones in walls.
The science behind it is called granular convection. We see this more commonly in a bag of cereal containing pieces of varying sizes. When it gets shaken, the big pieces go to the top and the small pieces settle at the bottom.
The science behind it is called granular convection. We see this more commonly in a bag of cereal containing pieces of varying sizes. When it gets shaken, the big pieces go to the top and the small pieces settle at the bottom.
The ground freezes and thaws over 60 times each spring, and this shaking of the earth forces a new crop of boulders to the surface.
The ground freezes and thaws over 60 times each spring, and this shaking of the earth forces a new crop of boulders to the surface each springtime.
Thanks to this science, American Stonecraft can source fieldstones from working farms, and leave historic walls untouched!
OUR FARMSThanks to this science, American Stonecraft can source fieldstones from working farms, and leave historic walls untouched!
OUR FARMSwe’re different than a quarry
A quarry extracts large blocks of stone from the earth.
American Stonecraft however, uses sustainably gathered boulders right at the surface, picked up by hand at farms, or even stones selected by our customers.
we’re different than a quarry
A quarry extracts large blocks of stone from the earth.
American Stonecraft however, uses sustainably gathered boulders right at the surface, picked up by hand at farms, or even stones selected by our customers.
Stones the size of a volleyball up to a large watermelon get packed into a giant nylon bag that is most fuel economical to transport. This will provide bounty for hundreds of heirloom-worthy products.
American Stonecraft or the farm will pack stones the size of a volleyball to a large watermelon. The shockingly sturdy nylon bag is the most fuel efficient model to move rocks, because it piggybacks on existing cargo flows, and will ultimately provide hundreds of heirloom-worthy products from a single bag.
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No two are alike, each a work of art and a slice of nature. Live edges, organic shapes; just as the glaciers left them. Our team of artisans use custom-made diamond hand tools to slice, sculpt, hone and polish our farm gathered fieldstones, revealing more of their natural beauty. Local stones, hand gathered and handcrafted in small batches; even paying tribute to their farmer.
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