How to Make a Custom Finishing Tool [Demo Video]
This is the technique I recommended most often to masons in the field.
Meet Aboudou: Cathedral Stone’s Mortar Mixing Lead
We talked with Aboudou (Aboudou Toure Tanko), the Jahn Mortar Whisperer and our Mortar Mixing Lead, about what he does day-to-day at Cathedral Stone Products. Since being hired over 13 years ago, Aboudou has honed his mixing and color matching skills to perfection.
How to Mix Jahn Mortars: “See” the Perfect Amount of Water [a demo video]
Compatibility, long-lasting, accurate color... how you mix the mortar is critical to all of these.
Announcement: 2023 Cathedral Stone Excellence in Craftsmanship Awards
Each year, Cathedral Stone reps are on the lookout for quality work being done with masonry restoration, preservation, and maintenance.
Because you want a forever repair … [webinar]
Made to Last: How Do-No-Harm Repair & Maintenance Practices Can Extend the Life of Masonry Structures. Register now for the webinar on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at 12 noon ET.
Herbert Henry Dow’s Courthouse: The Case for Synthetic Mortar Pigments
The visionary — and a major funder of the courthouse’s construction — was none other than Herbert Henry Dow, the founder of Dow Chemical and a Midland resident at one point in time… More than 150 local volunteers joined the professionals in restoring the mural.