When I was first learning it too, I was just like, wow, like how do...

It's a mystery, right?

You almost think it's some kind of...

It's just out of my realms of capability.

But as you're developing these drawings and as you're getting good at them, then you start

realizing it's not as complex as it seems.

Yeah, right.

Welcome to the Fine Home Building Pro Talk podcast, a regular discussion with industry professionals.

This is senior editor, Patrick McComb. Today I'm joined by Stereautomist, Pat Moore, and my producer, Jeff Rose. Did I say that right, Pat?

Yes, you did. Yep. Stereautomist.

So I am sure that all of you are wondering what the heck of stereotomous is, and I am too, so we're going to figure it out together.

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Well, Pat, it was really nice to meet you.

Thank you so much for reaching out to be on the show.

It is really great to meet a stereotomist because we all want to know what that is.

Cool.

Well, thank you so much for having me.

It's a pleasure.

It's a pleasure. It's a pleasure.

So what is the study of stereotomy? Well, that's a big question. To be honest, I think if I can give you the definition of what the word stereotomy is, it might help. The dictionary definition,

so following dictionary.com, if you just go there and type up

stereotomy, they give you a definition, something in the lines of, it's the art and science

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