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How is walling stone made?
Producing high quality natural stone walling is a highly skilled job. Below are the steps involved in producing walling stone.
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Step 1
The stone is excavated from deep in the quarry.
Step 2
Natural stone blocks are individually picked for processing to optimise the quality and yield for each specific masonry project.
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![Saw at Watson Quarry, Brookfoot Lane, Southowram, Halifax Saw at Watson Quarry, Brookfoot Lane, Southowram, Halifax](https://www.whitehallstone.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Sonia-lightroom-1-350x300.jpg)
Step 3
The stone is then transported to our yard at Southowram, Halifax for primary sawing.
Step 4
The stone is cut again into manageable pieces (secondary cut).
![Saw at Watson Quarry, Brookfoot Lane, Southowram, Halifax Saw at Watson Quarry, Brookfoot Lane, Southowram, Halifax](https://www.whitehallstone.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Saw-Brookfoot-Watson-Quarry-1-350x300.jpg)
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Step 5
The sawn slab is now ready for the next process.
Step 6
This is now squared by hand by our experienced stone dressers.
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Step 7
The walling stones are then palletised on to 6mtr pallets.
Step 8
The finished walling is now ready for collection or delivery.
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