George Plant. Stonemasonry

Description

George Plant from Stoke-on-Trent is a highly skilled stonemason who can craft an intricate and sophisticated design into a solid piece of stone with millimetre precision.In this video we see the 22-year-old perfecting his skills in the run up to the WorldSkills competition, held in Japan in November 2007.Watch as George attempts to marry the time-saving use of compressed air tools with the complex and precise art of using a mallet and chisel to create the perfect piece.

Runtime

5 min

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Date of Publication

[20--?]

Database

Alexander Street

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