Survival of Stonecutting Inspires Newport Plaques
John Howard Benson, famed stonecutter, uses ancient hand tools to carve marble inscriptions in Newport Rhode Island. His works, created with 5,000 year old techniques, fetch as much as seven thousand dollars per piece.
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