Comments on: Natural Stone Furniture

By: Sophie

Sophie — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:55:29 +0000

Check this guys website out https://www.allan-lake.com/
his stuff would look great with the bath tub.

By: PeterR

PeterR — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:00:11 +0000

I have a friend who builds pipe organs out of stone! And they sound very good too.

By: DIYer

DIYer — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:22:57 +0000

I want that stone tub in a house like this:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/Page/document/video/vs?id=RTGAM.20070713.wvoffgrid0713&ids=RTGAM.20070713.wvoffgrid0713

By: Skip

Skip — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 23:57:20 +0000

The down side of having a stone tub and furniture would be they would act as heat sinks, trying to get a tub of warm water would be expensive and if you let the house cool off, the stone furniture would keep it from warming up quickly, although it would not cool off quickly either.. I guess you would have to have an engineer calculate the heating requirements… If you had to leave the heat turned up constantly or wait many hours for the house to warm up…

By: Emily

Emily — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 01:18:16 +0000

I love that tub! as a geologist, i would be very happy with ANYTHING made out of an interesting or pretty sort of rock (mm schists are welcome…) and it’s true, heat transfers really really slowly through rock.

By: Amelia

Amelia — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:12:01 +0000

Ok Shannon, so what happened to those Russian nesting dolls you were working on? And, would you be willing to sell them, or make more to sell? I have been waiting to see them. I married a Russian man we plan on having kids one day. I would love to own a set.

By: tisonlyi

tisonlyi — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 00:38:01 +0000

Do you carve that from soapstone?

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:09:16 +0000

You see a lot of sculpted furniture in cob construction. I’ve seen plenty of the sculpted stone sinks but that tub is AMAZING!

By: Allahkat

Allahkat — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:12:21 +0000

tyger burning brght: FALLINGWATER! Thank you! This has been bugging me ever since I couldn’t remember the name. +10 points for you!!
Oh, and I totally want to live in that house you posted the link to.

By: tyger burning bright

tyger burning bright — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:07:57 +0000

Allahkat - It made me think of Fallingwater too ... and also this place, which was apparently built around an existing tree. It cost a whopping $3,400 -- the little studio, that is, not Fallingwater!

By: PhilipBarbosa

PhilipBarbosa — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:10:23 +0000

The Stone tub is exelent. i wonder if you could draw on the natural healing properties of certian minerals that could be present in the tub while you soaked in it.

By: Scienkoptic

Scienkoptic — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:04:36 +0000

I think the OLPC project is cool. Laptops would be a good suppliment to any *good* education. Most of the kids that are receiving them are probably already getting a better education than we do over here in North America.

I’m just so over hearing about how all our children need in schools is more computers to get a better base education.

That is total BS.

Pay teachers more. Use the money marked for computers to offer teachers a better pay.

We pay sports players top dollar based on skills. We don’t put any premium on the folks that spend 8 hours a day with our kids. The school janitor can earn more money than a teacher if he figures out how to pull overtime.

Sorry, I’m way off topic here.
My wife was a teacher.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:04:33 +0000

I think the buy one get one idea for the laptop is wonderful but should not only be for developing countries but also for impoverished children of undeveloping countries.

By: estrojenn

estrojenn — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:18:41 +0000

Scienkoptic – totally agree with you about kids and computers (and video games and television etc. etc.). the link i posted was about a not-for-profit group that i think is incredible.

Nicole – it’s a really great organization. everyone at my work (with kids) have purchased the ‘buy one get one’..and we think they are so cool, we’re gonna buy one for us (and donate one to a kid of course!)

By: luckyflint

luckyflint — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 07:13:48 +0000

may be it’s good news : https://fotki.yandex.ru/users/lobster23/view/25481 . (hope it’s true)

By: Keppy

Keppy — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 06:02:11 +0000

That furniture idea is pretty cool… I personally couldn’t sit on it without many blankets and cushions, but I have this weird condition where I break out in hives when I get cold – and sitting on concrete/rocks does it every time. (Yeah, it’s weird, I know, but trust me – its real lol)

I love the tub, too – its gorgeous. I wouldn’t wanna slip in it though – OUCH! LOL!

By: Nicole.

Nicole. — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:48:52 +0000

Ugh. English please, Nicole- ENGLISH!

Jenn: Those are amazing. I just skimmed the site briefly but will continue reading up.

By: Scienkoptic

Scienkoptic — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:47:19 +0000

Computers for children. They have their place.

Children need outdoors.

Mine read books and draw. Climb trees and defend the swing set from snails, etc.
Children need more card board boxes.
Given the choice, 10 out 10 kids would pick the box. Wanna bet?

Computers are rigid structured things. You do what they want. Card board boxes are compliant. A house, a car, an amphibious landing craft. Our world expects computer literacy.

It’s amazing how much money a talented carpenter can command.
I know a blacksmith that brings in six figures. He smashes computers with his powerhammer!

I sit here pecking out on this blog growing weaker while charley gets stronger.

By: Nicole.

Nicole. — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:37:17 +0000

That is SO cute!

When my parents had their home built -it’s on a ravine, they got the builders to haul over some dug up boulders which are now sitting in their front garden -kinda intermixed with trees and bush.

Like you said, they weigh a ton or two, they also sink a bit due to settleing in the first 2yrs. I’d say you’d either have to have your floor built around them, or have the floor and has stable PRIOR to finding a way of bringing them into your interior space. Just something to keep in mind.

By: estrojenn

estrojenn — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:23:56 +0000

oh…also…

i think you should get ari one of these!

https://www.laptopgiving.org/en/index.php