stonemasonry

granite

Igneous rock, quartz-rich

• limestoneCarbonate sedimentary rock
• sandstoneCemented grain sediment
• marbleRecrystallized limestone rock

slate · basalt · quartzite · alabaster · travertine · bluestone · fieldstone · flagstone · cobblestone · ashlar

chisel

Edged carving implement

• malletSoft-headed striking tool
• trowelFlat blade for spreading
• mortarGrinding bowl or binder

jointer · plumb · level · hammer · bolster · straightedge · square · saw · grinder · polisher

chisel

Edged carving implement

• reliefEasing of distress
• bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
• letteringStyled written characters

incising · inscription · engraving · ornamentation · fluting · gargoyle · grotesque · headstone · gravestone · epitaph

keystone

Arch's central locking stone

• archCurved spanning structure
• buttressArchitectural wall reinforcement
• cathedralBishop's principal church

vault · lintel · pediment · cornice · frieze · spire · turret · obelisk · pillar · facade

apprentice

Learner bound to employer

• journeymanQualified trade worker
• craftsmanSkilled manual worker
• tradesmanSkilled manual worker

guild · workmanship · contractor · artisan · restoration · conservation · heritage · skills · training · certification

laying

Putting down horizontally

• pointingDirecting attention somewhere
• coursesAcademic subjects or meal stages
• drystoneStonework without mortar

dressing · splitting · quarrying · finishing · polishing · honing · tooling · setting · bedding · jointing

durability

Resistance to wear

• permanenceQuality of lasting indefinitely
• strengthPower to exert force
• longevityDuration of existence

solidity · stability · resilience · weathering · timelessness · massiveness · weight · texture · grain · patina

• historical activitiesjousting, archery, blacksmithing, falconry, feasting
• tradeselectrician, plumber, carpenter, welder, roofer
• traditional craftspottery, hand sewing, wood carving, weaving, blacksmithing
• building craftscarpentry, joinery, plastering, roofing, tiling
• stone carvingpetroglyph, epigraphy, bas-relief, marble carving, stele
• stonemasonryashlar, cornerstone, fieldstone, flagstone, keystone