The island of Ailsa Craig was the original location where curling stones were made. Curling stones are made from three types of quartz-free granite: Blue Hone, Ailsa Craig Common Green (both found on Ailsa Craig island), and Trefor, which can be found in the Trefor quarry of Wales.
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Dec 10, 2021 · Curling stones are traditionally made of granite, a material found all over the world in regions as far-flung as Italy, the USA, India and ...
Feb 18, 2022 · The main source of granite used for curling stones comes from Ailsa Craig, a small isle located off the coast of mainland Scotland. Most of the ...
Today the most popular curling stones are made from granites quarried in just two locations: 1) Ailsa Craig, an island in the Firth of Clyde, the channel ...
Duration: 8:40
Posted: Oct 15, 2022
Posted: Oct 15, 2022
Feb 6, 2022 · They are hand-crafted at Kays Curling's workshop in Mauchline, Ayrshire, using granite from the island of Ailsa Craig. The company's stones are ...
Kays of Scotland produces the only stones used in competition by the World Curling Federation and is the sole supplier of curling stones to the Winter Olympic ...
Duration: 1:07
Posted: Nov 27, 2015
Posted: Nov 27, 2015
Feb 4, 2022 · Stones are made of granite. According to Olympics.com, each stone used in the Olympics is made of a special granite found on the island of Ailsa ...
Duration: 9:53
Posted: Dec 22, 2021
Posted: Dec 22, 2021