Stone Dressing Tools

in this episode i am showing the tools i use on a daily basis. Stonemason & Stone dressers have used the tools displayed in this video around Yorkshire for the last 30 plus years especially the Rileys

You will see me displaying my selection of 2 1/2" Riley pitching tools. 3" & 4 Riley Pitching tools. Also my Faithfull Tools bolster & Riley Firesharp Nicker as well as my 3 1/2 lbs punch walling hammer.

0.00 - intro
0.31c- 2 1/2" pitching tools
2.55 - 3 1/2lbs punch walling hammer
3.17 - Faithfull Tools Brick Bolster
3.37 - 3" Riley Pitching tools
4.47 - 3" Firesharp Nicker
5.33 - 4" Riley pitching tool

You can see the tools in action on my main page or follow me over on instagram for daily content.

Riley Tools

Faithful Bolster

Faithful Tool Bag

[illdrago]

Big ups from a Letter cutter/memorial mason, South Wales 👍

[AndrewPolidori]

Thanks for sharing! Always nice to see the tools of the trade!

[trottermalone]

Thanks for sharing the insights. This is clearly a trade of skills as opposed to technology. Production quality is improved. Audio much clearer! Cheers!!

[ModernPracticalStonemason]

Can’t beat watching a man show off his toys.

[jonbutler]

How about a video on how you sharpen the tungsten chisels?

[CraigToddBrickwork]

I didnt realise how thick the pitching chisel is James. Going to have to find a video of you using it. I dont understand it 😅
Lovely selection of tools mate ❤

[chrisbow]

I have gone and lost my 3-inch Riley pitcher this week, I think it's under the patio flags I laid last week. On the search for a new one unless I get hold a metal detector and locate it under the flags, haha. Long story short, where are you buying your Riley pitchers from? They seem hard to get hold of now unless willing to spend over £200+ for one, something I won't be doing as mine is rarely used apart from dressing corners occasionally. A place local to me in Brighouse used to make them, but checking Travis's site it seems they no longer sell them. I have always thought my pitcher was 100% tungsten, but after seeing yours, I am not thinking it was just hardened steel. It was a genuine Riley, but it was not tipped with tungsten. Mine definitely does not get used like yours does, had mine going on 30 years and it's pretty much like new, never mushroomed the head of it.

[MiniMagoo]

great video, one tip I would give though is with your wooden handled hammer I would give it a couple of coats of boiled linseed oil especially on the top grain, it will stop the wood from shrinking and the head becoming loose, plus it makes it look nicer :)

[lala_land]

How are you sharpening them please and what angle? I might investment in one of these

[CabinetVeterinarArgosPet]

Very useful, but where are able to buy these tools? I can’t find anything online

[almusti]

Can the carbide blades be replaced once they are worn? If not then do you just chuck them away? Thanks.

[darkfiregaming]

Im in New Zealand and we dont really have anymore Blacksmiths outside of our two major cities, if you didnt have a fire sharpened knicker is there another tool you would use instead?
Cheers