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Summary: A "must have" edition for your stonework library!
Review: This is an absolutely terrific publication. The illustrations, diagrams and explanations are well written in simple language. Great photos of both In-progress and completed stonework; lots of tips and practical information, and attractive projects. The book also features a comprehensive guide for locating and using the proper tools. All around great book for your stonecrafting reference library.
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Summary: Great idea and how-to book
Review: When I started a stone-project at our farm in the Catskills -- re-cycling some old, fallen-down stone walls into a new retaining wall -- I bought a half-dozen books, including David Reed's Stonescaping. Although Reed's book was not the best one for my particular project, as a good how-to book, it is very good and as an idea book, it is excellent. On the plus side, Reed provides details and plenty of full-color pictures for everything from tools to stone varieties to uses for stone. He expands far beyond free-standing and retaining walls to benches, paving stones, terraces and even sculpture. After reading this book, I realized that I can use the stone I have at hand in quite a few ways besides walls. The main negative is the book is just too pretty to drag outdoor where I'm working. Of course, the easy solution to that is to photocopy the appropriate pages and take them to my worksite. It is a great book for anyone interested in adding stone texture to the garden, lawn, or general landscape.
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