Lange's Rock Farm
European-trained stone cutter Tobias Lange
Stone cutting and carving Nova Scotia's finest granite: "Atlantic Sparkle"

Since 1996, a proudly owned and operated family business in Nova Scotia

Tobias, the family's licensed brick layer, is the Lange's Quarry Production assistant and installer. He turns to his stone cutting and carving to create architectural features as well as decorative and commemorative pieces and monuments.

Tobias Stonemasonry at Hunts Point - Tobias Lange uses granite from Lange's Rock Farm for his stone cutting and carving projects. Note his self-supporting straight arch - built without the use of angle iron.

As reported August 18/07 by the Halifax Daily News ". . . Today, the congregation of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Tantallon will whisk the tarp off a five-tonne granite monument.

"It's actually a replica of the old church," said David Crook. ". . . we've had a sculptor do a front and side view of the old church on this monument."

The church - built in 1891 and torn down about two years ago - is historically significant, but then again, so are the people who attend faithfully.

"It is actually the oldest continuing Seventh Day Adventist congregation in the Maritimes, and the second oldest in Canada," Crook said. "The congregation moved to a new church on Peggy's Cove Road in 1976."

The 1.4-metre long by 1.2-metre high granite monument will sit on the site of the old church on Longards Road. It was sculpted by Maplewood resident Tobias Lange, [20 years] . . ."

This gas fireplace was built with Lange's Atlantic Sparkle granite. The detail photo shows Tobias' carving of the keystone eagle.

An example of Tobias' stone cutting and carving, left, with his semi-circular, fleur-de-lis stonework arch, front and, right, back from where the window is inserted. To the right, another beautiful carved architectural feature.

Tobias works well with families who wish to design their loved-one's gravestone. His stone cutting and carving not only personalizes the memorial, it can be an important part of grieving. The stone above came from the family's own property - the Langes removed it and took it to Tobias' workshop. He carved the name, date and the 23rd Psalm on the front. The back is home to the deepest feelings of love the widow expresses for her husband. "It really meant a lot to the family," says Silvia Lange.

The headstones shown above feature two very distinct styles.

Below, from left, a lovely landscaping feature, hitching post, and Tobias carves the first of two keystones for the restoration of the old post office in Yarmouth.