Thousands of hand cut stones are finished and stacked in the yard. Thus we take a look back at the stoneyard scrapbook to get a feel for the effort. Cutters and carvers in the early ’80’s were at work crafting the stones that will go up on the tower.
Eddie Pizarro carving quatrefoil 
Angel Escobar – Photo Robert F. Rodriguez 
Jose Tapia, Eddie Pizarro, Angel Escobar 
Pony Baptiste shaping stone – Photo Deborah Doerflein 
Jessica Aujero carves a self portrait – Photo Robert F. Rodriguez 
Nelson Otero, Jose Tapia 
Ruben Gibson cutting springer – Photo Robert F. Rodriguez
A unique template for each stone is created in the setting out shop. After it is cut to the exact shape, it is labeled according to its exact placement on the tower. Some stones will get additional work as ornamentation is specified for a certain stone. As a result this ornamentation is added at a later date. The volume of stone required for the ornamentation is left on the stone to accommodate the future work.
Harold Doman has the task of carefully moving thousands of stones from the cutting shed to the correct staging area for the tower. We will revisit the stoneyard scrapbook as work progresses through the mid and late eighties. It is a snapshot of daily life in the cathedral stoneyard.