Wow ,that was ambitious but you made it happen ! cutting stone that large is a labor of love,as I watch your videos I am breaking stone with non of the good chisel and wedges you have ,no stores nearby sell them unfortunately ,but thank you I am learning a lot from your techniques !
@christophergeiger61584 күн бұрын
im really thinking about getting into this , any pointers on a good starting set that isnt horribly exspensive
@cayrick4 күн бұрын
I am an occassional rock breaker and use 5/8 wedge and feathers to clear off a lot I own. Just want the rocks gone. Almost all my rocks are basalt (super hard) and respond well to a W&F tap session. However recently I have encountered a few rocks which seem to be hard (igneous) and no matter how many W&F's I put in a row, they just bottom out, and the best I get is a few small rock chips which seem to be the skin or top layer. It could take me months to destroy one rock. I believe the rock is permeable or porous and as I drive the wedges the rock internally deforms and simply absorbs the stress witthout breaking. I am stymied. Have you encountered this and do you have any suggestions. Thanks!
@brianbassett43794 күн бұрын
Sure, it's easy with a generator and power tools.
@seanterrill4585 күн бұрын
you're a bit of a girl with that hammer ... hit the fkng thing!
@professorx76628 күн бұрын
Good luck man
@professorx76628 күн бұрын
Excellent channel. Thank you
@michaellewon386812 күн бұрын
Thanks for the Education !
@paoemantega879318 күн бұрын
A great presentation, thankyou for sharing.
@mrMacGoover19 күн бұрын
Would it be cheaper to refurb that steam engine boiler to run a pneumatic rotary hammer like in the old days?
@mrMacGoover19 күн бұрын
I'm just throwing this out there... your a mason with lots of rock that you can cut and move with your own machinery..... why not build retaining walls where needed and infill with stone to widen and build up your access road to your quarry so your able to move higher and or bigger volume?
@thisisendrius437819 күн бұрын
eco friendly wood veneer better
@michaelmilani438726 күн бұрын
Any tips for splitting granite stone that is mostly buried but protrudes above the surface? I find that the rock tends to break off in thin layers and the crack does not migrate downwards. I’m in VT as well, NEK.
@lizzybeth2924Ай бұрын
I loved it. I loved everything about it. I enjoy watching the stones being shaped and placed just right. It's truly fascinating thinking of how much has been built with stone. From farm walls to cathedrals, it truly is an art form.
@user-ht4pp6ly1vАй бұрын
Some of my pitch's cost over one hundred dollars a piece.They are worth every penny.
@majorleaguegrowingАй бұрын
rainy days can be no joke in the mountains, creeks can become temporary water rapids. it was pretty cool to see
@majorleaguegrowingАй бұрын
i would have broke my wrist with the hammer
@MrWookie21Ай бұрын
Don't be brainwashed by the system ideology that wants to enslave you into a monetary jail in which you'll only build your own walls. Nobody gets saved by works from which he gets paid for ; but only through grace. The system in which people are unconsciously kept in spiritual captivity is a fair ground ruled by carnies. It's an attractions park in which people are free willingly paying to get entertained and entertain themselves. The merry-go-around is never too attractive enough : It carries you and spins you around while playing loud music ; then drops you out all staggering at the same place you embarked. And time has gone taking away all your illusions...
@jacobmiller5834Ай бұрын
I would definitely say no to the contemporary addition.
@markmayer2029Ай бұрын
How do you remove the drill half rounds?
@carmelpule8493Ай бұрын
Sir, may I congratulate you on your ability to talk to the granite block, and in return, she talks to you in a manner which you can understand. Well done. and all the best in enjoying your wonderful work. I think it would be be wonderful to try and model the wavefront from those impulses you initiate in how they travel through the block to cause the stresses along the contour which you desire. Those impulses are not as innocent as they sound! Well done once again,
@martinwinlowАй бұрын
Can I ask why you do not lay the stone with the cutting plane horizontal and put the feathers and wedges on all 4 sides rather than just 3? And... how do you mask the drilled holes for the finished stone?
@kimmer27992 ай бұрын
Amazing!
@c.caub53152 ай бұрын
Loved watching
@orsonzedd2 ай бұрын
Where can I download your themesong?
@russellegge98402 ай бұрын
What about a star drill???
@nml45462 ай бұрын
I'm subscribing because of your help[ to Morgan. I'm sure you get repaid in some way (at least I hope so).
@geminitwinstryanythinggtta65542 ай бұрын
Well, Alford, if you might thank gold shaw farms for the introduction of your content Because I would’ve never known about what you do and your own channel but I love stone carving, and granite displacement and I hope to learn a lot of Experience through you, so thank you for having a channel❤ ❤❤
@GreySlick2 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that you had a grand old time in the UK!
@lasalleny2 ай бұрын
Alfred! Thank you so much for taking us along on your trip to the UK. I have hiked a bit in Yorkshire and in Scotland (long time ago). How cool that you were building a bothy!
@nafeezurrchowdhury2 ай бұрын
Hi. Do you export blocks overseas?
@salimyasini31002 ай бұрын
My dumb a@$ buying a flat chisel for woodworking when it's for stonework 😅
@dimitarangelov57582 ай бұрын
Много добра майсторска работа поздрави от България желая ви здраве
@rochellestalans54762 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed your very unusual and interesting video.
@veritylife84323 ай бұрын
Where are you, are you okay?
@maolsonpf3 ай бұрын
Friend, you have gonads of granite! One of the better vids I've seen in a while. Thanks
@Winterascent3 ай бұрын
Nice. Congratulations on successfully navigating English roads, too.
@HettesKvek3 ай бұрын
Where did you buy those pants?
@RichardSmith-ms6hh3 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking me/us through a beautiful demonstration
@arts.40143 ай бұрын
Did I hear you say Metamorphic type Shist? You can get demonetized for language like that... :^)
@loganpirie43874 ай бұрын
Jealousy would be the emotion I experienced as I watched this.
@wb24994 ай бұрын
I like how you made this in 30 seconds. Some guys will make a 20 min video because they enjoy hearing themselves talk.
@wb24994 ай бұрын
I just found your channel and I love it.
@mmjnewgenetix77894 ай бұрын
I dream of stone walls as a kid Zacatecas Mexico has similar walls to this day I dream of stone walls yet im everthing but a stone mason... I just bought this old Spanish home and I wanted to lay block but I thought no ill learn how to do real stone and hear I am watching you.
@IOLE.4 ай бұрын
So funny😂
@greenmouseguard5 ай бұрын
Al That big rock ledge looks like a shark Very cool Linda from Ct
@oliverkhams44295 ай бұрын
Learned something from you bro. Is this drilling machine possible with the generator?
@TheArchaicFuture5 ай бұрын
Damn i thought this was new! Looks like last year is repeating. My buddy alfred can do anything!
@IOLE.5 ай бұрын
I found you on Morgan's channel. Loved your ideas on the quarry.