If Jordan has his way, his future will be set in stone. He and his family cut and process flagstone blocks, some as heavy as 20 tons, at the family business. Jordan learned the trade from his father, who learned from his father. Jordan’s grandfather started working in a quarry over 60 years ago before founding their saw shop.

On any given day, Jordan might be receiving tons of stone on tractor trailers. He might be hauling stone with a loader or stacking it. He might be cutting stone by hand, programming a machine to automate cutting or repairing a broken machine.

But his main job is keeping the saws running. “If the shop is quiet,” says Jordan, “that’s not good!” The saw shop houses five-foot saws, a table saw and chop saws, along with a mammoth saw that’s eight and a half feet in diameter.

Ultimately, the flagstone, also called Pennsylvania Bluestone, will be processed into mantels, hearths, countertops and more.

Jordan takes pride in what he does and in their business that has survived for decades. “It’s my goal to take over the business one day,” he says, “which would make us a third-generation business.” A rock-solid ambition, we’d have to say.