Millstone
Know MoreThe surface of a millstone is divided by deep grooves called furrows into separate flat areas called landsSpreading away from the furrows are smaller grooves called feathering or crackingThe grooves provide a cutting edge and help to channel the ground flour out from the ston...
Quarrying And Dressing
Know MoreQuarrying And Dressing , first because it is easier to square and dress the stone while it contains the moisture of the ground or "quarry-sap;" also because the local men, , It is a good weathering stone, very hard, durable, used for paving purposes, but rather apt to become slippery...