Arching: build rounded arches just like the ancient Romans did

Don’t you think it’s so easy

Show your skill by building round arches just like the Ancient Roman builders did, without cement or adhesives of any kind.

Inside the box you will find everything you need to build either a double arch or two medium-height arches. And how about an aqueduct? You can make one by combining multiple sets of Arching. Do you dare?

It is always a surprise

We’ve always found it amazing that the round arch could be built without anything that “glued” the pieces together. It’s a masterpiece of engineering, where every stone rests on the adjacent one and carries the forces to the supporting pillars.

Thanks to the way the stones are cut, they remain in place and don’t collapse. Try it for yourself, it’s pretty awesome.

Our round arch, Arching, is made of 32 pieces of beechwood. That includes the voussoirs, the pillar stones, the imposts, the centring —i.e., the temporary structure upon which to lay the stones during construction— and the measuring stick. It comes in a 13 cm x 13 cm x 13 cm box that weighs 0,76 kg. When finished, the arch it’s 19 cm tall.