Cleveland.com

Granite countertop cutters at risk of deadly radiation exposure

Craftsmen who cut granite for kitchen countertops can be at risk of radiation exposure thousands of times above the federal safety limit, according to new research. The danger results from inhaling ...
Los Angeles Times

Granite Cutter Shares His Traditional Craft

LITTLETON, N.H. — The blowtorch crackles to life in Gary Goodwin’s hands, wildly spitting a foot-long spray of orange flame before he tames it. When the flame has narrowed to a fiery blue 1,000-degree ...
Times Argus

Granite column The fine art of cutting granite with sand

Editor s note: This article, the latest in a monthly series on Vermont s granite industry, is provided courtesy of the Vermont Granite Museum. By PAUL WOOD Sandblasting is a common operation in the ...
The Journal Times

In granite-cutting school,a craftsman passes on his skills

Giving the rough-cut stone of the Granite State the polished look so in demand for countertops and tiles is a time-consuming craft. Though some of the grunt work, such as polishing large surfaces, has ...
Times Argus

Carving his place as a granite pioneer

Editor s note: This is the second in a series of articles on Ernest Ryland Fletcher and his influence on the industry. Paul Wood s column appears monthly on these pages. By PAUL WOOD In 1902, Ernest ...
The New Indian Express

Pave it with granite

NATURAL granite paving is an integral part of landscaping as it is beautiful and durable at the same time. Depending on the region, the texture and colour of the granite stones vary. But whatever the ...
The New York Times

GRANITE CUTTERS STRIKE.

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The Scotsman

The Scot who helped bring about the eight-hour working day

James Duncan, a granite cutter from the North East, arrived in Paris 100 years ago today to help bring about one of the greatest victories for workers - the eight-hour day Did you know with a Digital ...
The New York Times

GRANITE CUTTERS' THREAT.; May Strike on Buildings for Which John Pierce Holds Contracts -- Hall of Records Here One of Them.

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