This was a request from a son living in the UK for his mother birthday in Wellington. He had seen “Whanau family” and wanted something similar but representing just him and his mum.
I've asked him to name it – in the meantime I'm calling it ”Manaaki” - ....to support, look after, to care for...

The design meant I could remove some large off cuts with the a saw in the initial stages. It went from a very heavy (two people to move) block to a manageable block quite quickly. I copied the design on both sides to keep myself aligned. The stone was quite damp which actually helped with the chiselling hindered me towards the end as I began sanding. I had to leave it in the wind and sun for a week or so to completely dry the stone before I could complete the finishing.

This was a request from a son living in the UK for his mother birthday in Wellington. He had seen “Whanau family” and wanted something similar but representing just him and his mum.
I've asked him to name it – in the meantime I'm calling it ”Manaaki” - ....to support, look after, to care for...

The design meant I could remove some large off cuts with the a saw in the initial stages. It went from a very heavy (two people to move) block to a manageable block quite quickly. I copied the design on both sides to keep myself aligned. The stone was quite damp which actually helped with the chiselling hindered me towards the end as I began sanding. I had to leave it in the wind and sun for a week or so to completely dry the stone before I could complete the finishing.

This was a request from a son living in the UK for his mother birthday in Wellington. He had seen “Whanau family” and wanted something similar but representing just him and his mum.
I've asked him to name it – in the meantime I'm calling it ”Manaaki” - ....to support, look after, to care for...

The design meant I could remove some large off cuts with the a saw in the initial stages. It went from a very heavy (two people to move) block to a manageable block quite quickly. I copied the design on both sides to keep myself aligned. The stone was quite damp which actually helped with the chiselling hindered me towards the end as I began sanding. I had to leave it in the wind and sun for a week or so to completely dry the stone before I could complete the finishing.

This was a request from a son living in the UK for his mother birthday in Wellington. He had seen “Whanau family” and wanted something similar but representing just him and his mum.
I've asked him to name it – in the meantime I'm calling it ”Manaaki” - ....to support, look after, to care for...

The design meant I could remove some large off cuts with the a saw in the initial stages. It went from a very heavy (two people to move) block to a manageable block quite quickly. I copied the design on both sides to keep myself aligned. The stone was quite damp which actually helped with the chiselling hindered me towards the end as I began sanding. I had to leave it in the wind and sun for a week or so to completely dry the stone before I could complete the finishing.