BobDown 825 Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 Is there any one on here who is a dry stone waller by trade I am after getting in to a learning and potentially gain a qualification. There's is miles of the stuff round me and I've always fancied a go at it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,845 Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 I've done quite a bit over the years. Never got any qualifications though. Just field walls around the west Pennine moors, done quite a bit around the reservoirs for UU. Just find a local waller and see if they need help. Or find some farms and just give it ago. Some areas do really neat walling, gardens often want more technical stuff as well but doing gaps in field walls is fairly self explanatory Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hambone 950 Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 20 minutes ago, DIDO.1 said: I've done quite a bit over the years. Never got any qualifications though. Just field walls around the west Pennine moors, done quite a bit around the reservoirs for UU. Just find a local waller and see if they need help. Or find some farms and just give it ago. Some areas do really neat walling, gardens often want more technical stuff as well but doing gaps in field walls is fairly self explanatory Unseen University? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
si brown 8,486 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 My old man’s a waller still at it full time at 79 when I was younger I did a couple of tests through this lot, it was the sort of acceptable standard 30year ago and you could get on there trades list… there were other groups formed round where I live as a lot of the blokes didn’t agree with some stuff.. won’t go into it Home - Dry Stone Walling Association WWW.DSWA.ORG.UK 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 I’ve taken some down at night if that qualifies . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
si brown 8,486 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 5 minutes ago, foxdropper said: I’ve taken some down at night if that qualifies . Old man works for badminton lot you don’t like 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 46,028 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 jackthelad would know 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cragman 2,788 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 Did two weekend course years ago out of interest and do the odd bit around the reservoirs where I work 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobDown 825 Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 19 hours ago, DIDO.1 said: I've done quite a bit over the years. Never got any qualifications though. Just field walls around the west Pennine moors, done quite a bit around the reservoirs for UU. Just find a local waller and see if they need help. Or find some farms and just give it ago. Some areas do really neat walling, gardens often want more technical stuff as well but doing gaps in field walls is fairly self explanatory I did a bit over rossendale time a go I do groundworks and paving for a living so it be a good feather in cap t get a qualification in more detailed work 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,584 Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 Try emailing Colin .. cspwalls@aol.com he used to hold courses regularly don't know if he still does .. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 23 hours ago, si brown said: Old man works for badminton lot you don’t like Might of been up that way once or twice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bakerboy 4,736 Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 3 hours ago, foxdropper said: Might of been up that way once or twice Done quite a few foxes from their artificials years ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tank34 2,369 Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 On 03/01/2023 at 22:25, BobDown said: Is there any one on here who is a dry stone waller by trade I am after getting in to a learning and potentially gain a qualification. There's is miles of the stuff round me and I've always fancied a go at it Trapped on farm last year farmer wife dose course in baildon she just pasted a young lad an he was booked up for years work with in cupple weeks of passing will find out if still doing course an get details for you pal 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 On 05/01/2023 at 10:28, Bakerboy said: Done quite a few foxes from their artificials years ago So have I 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bakerboy 4,736 Posted January 6, 2023 Report Share Posted January 6, 2023 45 minutes ago, foxdropper said: So have I Easiest I ever had lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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