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Quoins
(corners)
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C H I T E C T U R A L D E T A I L S
The quoins or
outside corners of each structure were also opportunities to set the
building apart from others. Some craftsman simply cut each corner others
would draft the margin. Some craftsman used this opportunity to
distinguish and accent their structures with sawn details. Whatever the
choice the quoins are a feature that defines the quality of the craftsman
that cut and installed them. This is a point where the builder would take
special care to cut and set each stone. A corner out of true would not set
plumb and would reflect poorly all the way down the line and on the master
in charge.
We will recreate the quoins of the Kansas prairie to fit your
design. Please peruse our
CATALOG
OF HISTORIC DESIGN and share with us your thoughts and ideas.
“A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works
with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works
with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.”
~ Louis Nizer |
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