@@phils6122 Yes. According to a fellow in the 1840’s, you can throw a piece of old mortar in a fire and it’s “good mortar” again a few hours later. I’m thinking about doing a video entirely on that subject next.
@@stevebengel1346Yes but you have some great sand, a lot of oyster shells, bog iron, clay for bricks, and fewer morons. Once you get below the canal, Delaware(and the Eastern Shore of MD) only get better!
to reuse the mortar do you have to recook it?
@@phils6122 Yes. According to a fellow in the 1840’s, you can throw a piece of old mortar in a fire and it’s “good mortar” again a few hours later. I’m thinking about doing a video entirely on that subject next.
Here i sit in southern Delaware watching you work in northern Delaware ; we don't even have any rocks , or springhouses down here unfortunately.
@@stevebengel1346Yes but you have some great sand, a lot of oyster shells, bog iron, clay for bricks, and fewer morons. Once you get below the canal, Delaware(and the Eastern Shore of MD) only get better!
@@HiraethMasonry well we folks down here don't really think there's any intelligent life above the C&D canal 🤣
@ There are times when I’d agree with that sentiment lol