Gerrow is practicing a craft called dry-laid stone masonry that goes back to the early 1800s in Central Kentucky. “It is a lot like a puzzle, sort of like a free-form puzzle, I guess.

A four-mile (7km) dry stone wall is being built to help a major new commuter road blend into its Cotswolds surroundings. Twelve stonemasons have already spent a year constructing the wall ...

Don Hopper pivoted over the limestone slab on a makeshift raised table in front of him. Holding a round hammer in one hand and a chisel in the other, Hopper gently tapped the chisel. A flat bit of ...