Rock of Ages, cleft for me!

**FatherWilliam57** · 15th July 12, 04:42 PM

OK, so it won't last that long, but it will last the rest of my life! I encountered a vendor last month (9 June, to be exact) at the annual crafts show in Beaver and ordered myself a little birthday present (which just arrived a couple hour ago):

We aren't sure where it's permanent placement will be in the yard, but I wanted to get a couple pics posted now. The carver said he had never done a marker with a coat-of-arms before, but I am quite pleased with it. Carved deep into a hundred pound hunk of Pennsylvania sandstone, this should last quite a while.

**sailortats** · 15th July 12, 05:36 PM

what a great piece. It looks great right where you have it by the lamp post but just how safe would it be? Unfortunately, around here it would not last very long in that exposed a location.

**FatherWilliam57** · 15th July 12, 06:40 PM

When we decide on its permanent placement, I'll dig a small trench, throw in some peet-gravel to level and bury it about four inches to keep any small children who wander in the yard from pulling it over on themselves. We set it against the lamppost for "safe-keeping" in the meantime, but I doubt it will stay there since it is facing a hill-side which leads up to the highway. In other words, nobody will see it from the road in its present location! Gotta move it!

**opositive** · 15th July 12, 06:44 PM

that is one of the coolest things i have ever seen. and i have always loved the flintstones.

**FatherWilliam57** · 15th July 12, 06:47 PM

Yabba dabba doo!

**SlackerDrummer** · 16th July 12, 08:19 AM

The stone is nice, Weebs, but mostly I'm jealous of your grass.

All the grass in Central Kentucky is brown. #thisdroughtsucks

**ScotFree** · 16th July 12, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by SlackerDrummer

The stone is nice, Weebs, but mostly I'm jealous of your grass.

All the grass in Central Kentucky is brown. #thisdroughtsucks

I thought all the grass in Kentucky was blue ... .

**ScotFree** · 16th July 12, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by WBHenry

Yabba dabba doo!

Beautiful stone! How are the colors (colours) done? Wonder how they will weather over the coming centuries?

**FatherWilliam57** · 16th July 12, 08:54 AM

Actually, Kenneth, I probably got a shot of the only green grass I have left. My entire backyard is brown, as is the rest of the front yard. We did get some rain over the weekend, but we'll have to see if it was enough to "green it up."

**FatherWilliam57** · 16th July 12, 09:44 AM

Wish I could answer your questions, ScotFree. The gentleman who did the stone is apparently the owner of the local franchise only. He said when he started doing this he had to sign a confidentiality agreement as this is a "propriotary process." Consequently, he couldn't answer any of my questions regarding the carving or coloration process. Guess time will tell...