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For generations, Trow & Holden has been synonymous with stone working tools in North America. In this episode, Joel, Matt, and Bethany talk with Jordan Keyes, Trow & Holden vice president of sales and business development, to explore the company's remarkable history, from its beginnings serving Vermont's granite industry to becoming a trusted resource for sculptors, masons, and stone carvers around the world.

Along the way, the conversation dives into pneumatic hammers, carbide and steel tooling, custom tool development, the relationship between tools and artistic process, and the rich history hidden inside Trow & Holden's century-old archives.

In this episode:

• How Trow & Holden grew from a local forge into an internationally recognized toolmaker
• The differences between long-stroke and short-stroke pneumatic hammers
• Why granite tools behave differently than tools designed for marble and limestone
• Carbide vs. steel tools: advantages, limitations, and maintenance considerations
• How customer feedback has shaped generations of tools
• The enduring appeal of a printed tool catalog in a digital age
• Stories from more than 135 years of serving the stone trades

Learn more about Trow & Holden and request a free catalog at their website.

The Stone Carvers Guild Podcast is a production of the Stone Carvers Guild. Learn more about membership at www.stonecarversguild.org/get-involved/.

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Stone carver Jim Larson joins the Stone Carvers Guild Podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on craft, philosophy, and the practice of working in granite. From his unconventional entry into carving to large-scale public sculpture and granite work in the Northeast, Jim shares insights on tools, mentorship, and the idea of “embodied practice.” The discussion also explores the intersection of traditional techniques and modern machinery.

Learn more about Jim at his website, www.stonestructures.net.

Check out details of the Nashua Sculpture Symposium at www.nashuasculpturesymposium.org.

The Stone Carvers Guild Podcast is a production of the Stone Carvers Guild. Learn more about membership at www.stonecarversguild.org/get-involved/.

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In this episode of the Stone Carvers Guild Podcast, hosts Bethany Lee, Matthew Johnson, and Joel Penhorwood sit down with longtime letter carver and calligrapher Janey Westin.

Janey calls Minnesota home and began her career as a professional calligrapher in 1985. Her love of letters naturally led her into the world of stone carving. Over the years, she has expanded her work beyond lettering into sculptural projects in a wide range of stone.

Janey has also shared her knowledge by teaching letter carving at the Indiana Limestone Symposium.

The Stone Carvers Guild Podcast is a production of the Stone Carvers Guild. Learn more about membership at www.stonecarversguild.org/get-involved/.

Learn more about the Stone Carvers Guild at www.stonecarversguild.org.