CUTTING CURLING STONES ON A SCOTTISH ISLE.—TOP LEFT: Granite quarried on Ailsa Craig (an island in the Firth of Clyde) is measured for rough splitting and cutting. The stones are finished off at a mainland works. With normal use, curling stones should last a lifetime, but those owned by clubs may have to be renovated after five to 10 years. TOP RIGHT: A craftsman making a hole in a stone for the handle fitting. BOTTOM LEFT: Stones being matched for colour before being ground and polished. BOTTOM RIGHT: The finished article. Curling stones in use on an indoor rink.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29718, 11 January 1962, Page 13
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99CUTTING CURLING STONES ON A SCOTTISH ISLE.—TOP LEFT: Granite quarried on Ailsa Craig (an island in the Firth of Clyde) is measured for rough splitting and cutting. The stones are finished off at a mainland works. With normal use, curling stones should last a lifetime, but those owned by clubs may have to be renovated after five to 10 years. TOP RIGHT: A craftsman making a hole in a stone for the handle fitting. BOTTOM LEFT: Stones being matched for colour before being ground and polished. BOTTOM RIGHT: The finished article. Curling stones in use on an indoor rink. Press, Volume CI, Issue 29718, 11 January 1962, Page 13
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