18/07/2026
I don't comment on another stone builder's work unless I've something good to say.
Part of that is because fine work deserves to be seen and appreciated. But it's also because I know what it costs to build with stone. The long mornings, the late evenings, the quiet weight of trying to get every joint right and every stone to find its rightful place.
We're often the first to arrive on site and the last to leave. That doesn't mean we work harder than any other trade. Every craftsman carries their own burden. But when someone places their trust, their home and their hard earned money in your hands, you feel a responsibility that doesn't disappear when the tools are put away. You hope you've created something they'll still love every time they look at it, years from now.
That responsibility sits heavier than most people realise.
So I don't criticise another person's work. I'd rather encourage what is good and leave the rest unsaid. If I need to pull someone else down to stand a little taller myself, then I've already fallen short of the kind of man and the kind of craftsman I want to be.
