How To Make An Atlas Stone: Slater Stone Vs. Hybrid Stone

[@PermanentHigh]

1:23 "So... Always buy the amount that you're buying." - Alan Thrall. California, 2016

[@AlanThrall]

Ha! I was hoping nobody noticed that.

[@PermanentHigh]

+Alan Thrall (Untamed Strength) Oh I noticed, Alan. I don't do strongman training (not yet maybe) but this was great to watch. I like the diversity of content on channel from the lifting tips, to the food stuff, to the DYS stuff. Keep at it.

[@bangermccrusher]

+PermanentHigh Really? he came up with a great video and that is what caught your attention? gtfo man

[@THConnoisseur]

It sounds worse when you take it out from his clarification just before that like you did.

[@carlosmanzo7688]

+JoshMetal316 it's called a sense of humor

[@venkteshprasadmayarao7265]

I'm never gonna make an atlas stone. But watching you do labor with that country music in the background is somehow soothing.

[@darrenturner8792]

venktesh rao lmaooo me neither but idk why l just watched the whole video with no problem lol

[@madbear3512]

What the matter with country music

[@latenightcake5881]

Watch homesteadermvideos they provide similar stress relief. Its videos of them feedingnchickens ect with country music in background

[@aaronwrecks3324]

I'm gonna make one but not 365 I couldn't lift that in my dreams

[@bbrockRailFan]

@@madbear3512 How about Western?

[@CaetanoSauer]

Training with your own home-made atlas stone is probably the manliest thing there is

[@fitnessgenius6689]

Caetano Sauer true hahaha

[@bbrockRailFan]

ROFL its gotta be the most dumbass thing Ive seen in my 30 years of training. They should just go get a job at a logging camp and pick up logs and tree stumps. At least this well put money in the pocket.

[@vintner_]

@@bbrockRailFan ha, said the guy who wastes money on model train collection.

[@apexnate8460]

@@vintner_ you ended his career

[@gianlucavellamusic2677]

Apex Nate What career?

[@nathanieljames7462]

Something for you try next time if you're interested. Use rubber tires instead of the blue buckets to hold the molds. Once they're full you can stand on the tires with your feet on either side of the mold and bounce/rock all the air pockets out of the concrete so it settles out nicely. Makes for beautifully smooth finish and super strong stone. Great video Al!

[@AlanThrall]

Thanks for the suggestion. I've used tire before but the 365 lbs of concrete collapses the tire. Stronger tire I suppose

[@Samplelord]

+Alan Thrall (Untamed Strength) ..easiest way is to build a wooden frame for the molds, nothing fancy just to stabilize the mold.Put some cloth or old bed foam in the bottom corners against rolling and done...re usable and cheap.

[@Silentway247]

+Samplelord buckets seem pretty easy

[@Samplelord]

Marcus Sullivan but not stable enough if you are going to leave them outside to dry...in my opinion.I also prefer to work as close to the ground as possible, to prevent any tipping...again just my opinion.

[@Silentway247]

Samplelord cool. seemed to work fine here.

[@aresye]

I just sat for 40min watching a man make two cement balls.

[@user-tr2dh4xx6u]

I put it on double speed

[@tuleboy80]

I did to....and i dont want 1 or 1000 Atlas stones..... I just se the "beard swing" in the beginning and it look so funny!! This is not Einsteins grandchild...... thats a fact!

[@EducationProfessional-pc6ep]

yep, no interest in making or lifting one of these...what am i doing with my life!

[@asura7941]

Im never doing one of these but its so entertaining to watch lol

[@weshervey2202]

Yep and you liked every second of it lol

[@damage9]

Dude you can just mix the cement in the floor, here in Mexico we do it that way. Also probably a butterfly screw could secure the hybrid mold better, and they are reusable. You can pop out the air bubbles better if you hit the mold with a rubber hammer. I just wanna share those thoughts because your videos helped me a lot.

[@Sisteelin]

Because Mexico is the pinnacle of quality manufacturing....

[@Sisteelin]

@Erick Rosa You're delusional. That's like saying China makes some of the highest quality products. They don't.

[@hamidchoudhary1512]

@@Sisteelin It has nothing to do with countries. An expert is an expert is an expert, regardless of if he's from Mexico, China, Mars. Case in point, a novice manufacturer from Peru is still a better manufacturer than you are. An expert manufacturer from Mexico is better than a novice manufacturer in the U.S.

[@Sisteelin]

@@hamidchoudhary1512 There are no expert manufacturers from Mexico or Peru.

[@giovanniadame5889]

Sisteelin people will save a lot of money by doing what this kid said, and why does it matter so much if the stone people decide to make on their own is perfect or not

[@spicyboi1492]

Alan: "You can use a rubber mallet, I'll grab mine in a minute" Also Alan: (proceeds to slap molds like a used car salesman)

[@faceless2302]

*slaps roof of stone mold* this bad boy can fit so many air bubbles in it

[@DanielInfrangible]

Wisdom: Fill mold while it's in a shopping cart and wheel it around on blacktop to vibrate the bubbles out. Smart people teach me things.

[@WantedDeaDorAIive]

This is by far one of the most comprehensive video tutorials ive seen in a long time. Thanks for the unique content man

[@travis8106]

33:00 "You should probably use gloves when you do this..." *_grabs the cement with bare hands like an animal_*

[@MisterMitchMM]

@7:07 The marks are there for mating up the two halves as precisely as possible. They manufacture them as a complete sphere and hand cut them in a jig. If you look at the two raw edges of the halves you can see the slight variations. I still think the Slater makes a better seem "out of the box" but in the end it's just concrete. I like your video and your pup.

[@BarbecueFitness]

I love your untamed passion for duct tape

[@mertacar9641]

TAPE UNTAAAMED

[@RootsDisco]

Tape is a beutyful thing

[@JingleJoe]

real men carve their own atlas stones with a hammer a chisel from granite.

[@azorben2152]

@aghrab10 real men holds the Earth like the real Atlas did

[@markkane183]

@aghrab10 PMSL 😂🤣🤣🤣😎👍🏻🇬🇧

[@nameless-og]

Do you have any idea how long that video would be!?

[@JuiceBoxification]

When I bought my mold from Slater, he said it was a good idea to push rocks, pieces of brick, or lead weight into the concrete once you got it filled. That helps push the concrete out against the top half of the mold. It might help you with the air pockets too.

[@Advection357]

Dude spends a whole day & waits 2 weeks... to make 2 heavy ass rocks... so he can lift them off the ground. That's hardcore lol Moving day is gonna be a bitch though!

[@awakenyourmind1520]

If he hires professionals they can strap them to a handtruck. Not a big deal.

[@dessertstorm7476]

is it important to wipe the mold with your t-shirt, or can a cloth be used?

[@jaajaa9628]

No Yes

[@aaronwrecks3324]

😂

[@azdobrosavljevic4024]

Yes it's important

[@AS-ug2vq]

You can use your tongue

[@bobkin611]

@@AS-ug2vq no. His tongue is reserved for windows

[@TheSeliMD]

This dude is building his own tiny Death Stars.

[@madbear3512]

What one or one of each or 2 of one

[@clackmannan]

@@madbear3512 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIW4o5efr7eNr9k :)

[@ildiavolo09]

This even ain't a video about cooking, but somehow I'm still enjoying to watching it from the very beginning until finish. Nice HD tho.

[@orthotech9758]

Sorry, dude, I paid more attention to your dogs than I did you, so I'll have to watch again. 36 minutes later: Damn! I did it again. I love the dogs, man.

[@yourcrazyuncledave8967]

This would be a good situation for renting a pencil vibrator (typically used for consolidating grout in masonry walls). That would be more than adequate for getting the air pockets out of a stone and give a very good consistency and reduce honeycombing issues.

[@ffryan]

Definitely the right tool for the job. The only thing to be careful of is not over-vibrating. Many a masonry projects have been ruined by vibrating too much. Those devices are incredibly efficient and do the job quickly. It's not incredibly difficult stuff to learn though.

[@phogol]

I came here for this comment

[@paulbolton7232]

Or design a self compacting concrete mix

[@keithgiven4317]

One corner at a time...on a spherical stone

[@azdobrosavljevic4024]

He said quarter

[@Starklar]

i love this video. so many sub optimal solutions or mistakes along the way but each one is a lesson that flawless execution would have demonstrated way less effectively.

[@theakh4238]

Alan, you can get concrete that already has the fiberglass in the mix. Also, people should wear a respirator or a good filter mask when dealing with dry concrete. Thanks for the vid!

[@Apexarmoryffl]

You could also add a finishing step. Sealing. Sealing the concrete helps preserve it. Keeps it from getting ashy and rough over time and also gives it that wet look.

[@sgteduardo2146]

What kind of sealer would you use ?

[@Miser_Mask]

Watching this made me miss doing concrete work. A piece of wood would probably be a great help to eliminate voids, just jab it around to help settle the concrete as you fill the mold.

[@joshmcaloon6998]

Jason Lynch thats was i was thinking u enjoyed concerete i hated it

[@Amia1013]

Your dogs are adorable. I love this channel.

[@samuellee2005]

You should audition to be on Vikings

[@BeardFaceSuper]

Or Game of Thrones.

[@madbear3512]

Not games of thrones can't last season all ready made

[@jabberwock14]

Petition for Alan to shave the sides and braid his Mohawk

[@bbrockRailFan]

@@jabberwock14 He needs to shave his head get some tatts on his dome so he can look like our man Floki.

[@EEC498]

I was able to make atlas stones using hybrid molds without the equator ring. It's a little time consuming, but I used a bolt, two washers and a nut at each hole instead of using zip ties. Then, after filling the mold with cement I cleaned the lip and sealed it with gorilla tape. I've made three stones his way with great results. Cheers!

[@TheShapingSickness]

How do I put strength fibers into my muscles? Also, cameraman didn't lift the stone.

[@ishikawa1338]

Just mix in fiberglass

[@bobkin611]

I think thats what steroids is for lol

[@guilhermesampaio5318]

Alan, can you make a review of your stones years after you made it so we can see witch mold is the best?

[@davidpreak3464]

One of the best fitness channels on youtube, thanks Alan, greetings from Poland!

[@gaggorgswaggorg]

always buy the emount you are buying. yes

[@adyp5176]

I always buy more than the amount I'm buying... space-time fabric broken

[@bbqseitan7106]

Will do

[@jamesc.2054]

Brings back memories of many a summer spent mixing stucco.

[@Machinist-wf1iw]

The hybrid stone would work if you used big washers and some nuts and bolts .instead of zip ties ..

[@zakutheferret8182]

The instructions say to use zip ties, you can't expect people to know the instructions are wrong and to use something else. I'm not even sure if you can fit bolts in the holes for the zip ties.

[@gumwap1]

And/or drill more holes

[@ppapump]

@@zakutheferret8182 Every once in a while, we'll run into instructions that are inadequate. After seeing this, if I were making a hybrid stone, I'd put a bead of silicone or polyurethane between the halves. It'd be harder, but not impossible to seperate, but having a smooth stone would be worth it.

[@barrysmith5834]

Exactly what I was gonna say. There are bolts that will fit basically any size holes and if not like dude said you could drill to make em bigger.

[@air7127]

Or you could spend 1/10th of the amount of tape you spent on the second stone by reaching in the hole and sealing the cracks on the inside.

[@bobkin611]

Pro tip for the hybrid stone molds, zip tie all the holes to align the mold, then drill more holes in-between the existing ones to create a tighter bond. That is if you don't have the money for slater molds. Cause a 12" slater mold is 120 dollars after shipping. A 12" eBay mold (which works well) is 85 after tax and shipping.

[@HansJSchroeder]

duct tape the inside of the hybrid mold at the diameter next time to make it cement tight.

[@MisterMitchMM]

@28:28 The nub at the top. When the concrete is still green (not fully cured after de-molding) take a brick or a large flat stone and rub it off like sanding a piece of wood. Much easier than waiting until fully cured. The same can be done on protruding seams. Also you can remove the mold after 24 hours. I wait 48 myself just because I feel like it..

[@krizex]

Awesome vid, I had no idea how long it takes to make an atlas stone. Thanks for bringing us unique content :)

[@ziarabhussain2135]

this channel is the most informative I've come across. keep up the good work Alan

[@cooper512]

Use clamps on the first mould where there are gaps

[@Sisteelin]

That's like 12 clamps

[@Taureg]

Wear a mask when grinding concrete Alan, take care of your lungs

[@snoops7942]

1. this post is two years old 2. stfu you safety nazi, all you do is look for opportunities to criticize people

[@wakeup4332]

​@@snoops7942 Dude isnt being a 'safety nazi'... grinding concrete and making dust inside your garage while not wearing a respirator is just a bad idea bro. Go ahead and try it yourself.

[@Ricardo8388]

@@snoops7942 just stfu snowflake

[@Tommo1593]

@@snoops7942 looking out for people is now being a nazi? Strange boy

[@frankjones43]

Snoops considering that you can get third degree chemical burns from concrete, and the dust will cure in your lungs and cause said burns, it’s not a safety nazi thing

[@BRUTUSPLAC]

I have both molds from 10 years ago . Slaters and Rob's and all my 9 stones still in great shape

[@VvDOPAMEANvV]

I bet some of you got a motorized "back massager".

[@hahadasitmane]

I have one, yeah. It's pink and has this odd round tip on it for some reason though.

[@williamturner01]

They look like mini moons. Great video.

[@genli5603]

William Turner That’s no moon..... Never mind. I’m old.

[@DJcs187]

This confirms it. Alan could cut a football field with a scissor and I'd still watch it before anything else on youtube if the notification popped up.

[@Hirschfaenger1]

Hey Alan, got an idea: What if you simply tape the Rouge one from the inside and add THEN the silicone spray? If that works you`ll have no cement dripping out auf the gap - even no water. Best regards from Germany

[@shawnyblaze]

I'm sort of a concrete guy and I never thought of using silicone spay as form release, thanks for the tip. If I dont have release oil, I usually use vegetable oil but its pretty runny. The hybrid stone would of held together better with washers nuts and bolts.

[@OWPhD]

Another great video. Simple, informative, effective. Appreciate your channel!

[@NFT2]

What also works good for vibration is just getting a piece of 2x4 or a stick and ram it in and out of the hole while you're pouring it. Best thing would be to have a concrete vibrator but not everyone has one of those lying around. Similarly to making the mix too wet, you have to be careful with a concrete vibrator because it will shake the stones to the bottom of the mold.

[@zsoltberes6324]

A week in the mold ? Wow! I made some once with the hybrid type mood but I took them out after 24 hrs. Then I let them sit for about 1-2 weeks and sprayed them with the hose regularly. They ended up being super strong.

[@peterbreen3039]

I have now made 6 Atlas Stones, using the hybrids. My first 2 failed. The next 4 have been really good. This is what I did with those 4. After spraying don’t join the 2 halves. Fill the bottom half almost to the top, so much easier to fill. Then join them. I use butterfly screws and then duct tape to make a tight fit. I consequently have no seepage. I now always use the strengthening fibres, they work. Use a rubber mallet and take along time to beat out the air bubbles. Then I definitely do not leave them for a week. I did this once and it took another week to get them out! Once they are made leave it for at least a couple of weeks before using, longer if you can afford the time. And finally do not drop the on the ground. My rugby club are using them and even dropped on grass they will break. We now using an old pub barrel mat and or old tackle shields. Once made and used they are fantastic. Especially for the functional strength needed for rugby. They make for great competition between the guys and drive up standards. Going to make to lighter ones for the women’s teams today.

[@sghost128]

Supplies needed to make an Altas Stoned: A dude named Atlas. A ton a pot.

[@bistro4]

+sghost128 How about stoned in the biblical sense?

[@sghost128]

bistro4 I thought about that as well, but it seemed less amusing.

[@TryLifeLiveLife]

Does he really need a ton of pot? Seems excessive.

[@sghost128]

WeedAK I don't know man. It is Atlas. He holds up the fucking world. If he can get stoned off one joint, then maybe he should find a different job.

[@Bigevilfishy]

+bistro4 the burning bush was a thing.

[@sam111880]

nice tips on creating the stones they look perfect after your touch ups

[@asdasd-be5ww]

Duct tape around the middle of the hybrid mold?

[@Picasso77ish]

on the inside...genius

[@christinascarpelli1944]

Great Videos, love the comparisons you share with your experiences.

[@55intruder]

Steve also suggests adding in some Portland cement for added strength.

[@twbrummitt]

Try using a coil style plumbing snake as a "vibrator" for getting the bubbles out of the concrete. You can attach it to a power drill but familiarize yourself with it first. This is very similar to the tools used to vibrate the bubbles out of concrete when building things like walls and loading docks.

[@Pypamid]

I think it would seal a hell of a lot better if you use nuts and bolts instead of zip ties for the hybrid mold

[@RorroFort]

You also should say on top of the list of things you need: patience

[@grintalthecrafter3604]

You might look into getting the High Strength Crack Resistant Concrete since it already has the fiberglass fiber in it and is a 5000lb mix, instead of the 5000lb High Strength Concrete. It should also be available at Lowes.

[@runner989]

You duct taped the crap out of the Slater Stone mold, why wouldn't you duct tape around the seam of the Hybrid Stone? That would keep it from leaking out concrete and water.

[@EvaLasta]

I love that lil white and gray pup!

[@Whyurforeheadsosmall]

Omg look how small she is!! Cutest puppy!!!

[@skillful101]

thats an awesome puppy you got! very beautiful!

[@Exo594-b5v]

Concrete is very strong in compression, but very weak in tension. Rebar is strong in tension, but buckles and bends when compressed. Combining the two makes for a very strong composite material that can be used to make strong and durable structures. The fibers in the concrete are doing the same, but they're also randomly oriented and pointing in different directions, unlike rebar. This means their relative tensile strength vs. rebar is going to be much lower in any particular direction, but they can evenly handle tensile stesses from all directions.

[@raptorrr930]

If you tapped the upper half of the stone molds as well as the bottom half, there would be less of those air bubble holes on the upper part of the stone. Notice how the bottom half where you tapped looks almost perfect on both stones.

[@MarioTomicOfficial]

I need to get myself one of these tones lol

[@LurkinPT]

+Mario Tomic Misspell the word stones much AHAHAHA

[@MarioTomicOfficial]

+LurkinPT I wanna get toned bro :)

[@n8strength]

Awesome video Alan! makes me want to make an Atlas stone. Love the dogs too. Pretty funny, the week breaks I swear that pitt pup grew a few pounds in each one.

[@pawemaslak9866]

How to make two moons

[@ImMannny]

+Nick Guiry "Death Stars"

[@waterdrinker9]

+Nick Guiry Nah, they're Plutos.

[@Theant0gonist]

Nick Guiry THAT'S NO MOON, THAT'S A SPACE STATION WOOO HOOOO! (great reference)

[@madbear3512]

Or starkiller base

[@enerisworld]

Thank you for sharing this amazing video. Nice and interesting content. I enjoy watching your vlog. Keep up the good work. New friend here

[@Win94ae]

Very cool! Good job lifting the stones too!

[@beastlyphoexly1480]

I'm legit into strongman training now thanks to you

[@cornyjim6852]

I maybe have a tip for the hybrid mold. Before you spray it with silicone, take some of that tape...and put it inside, exactly where one half of mold meets the other. Cut it in on two areas and push it down a bit...so you can still put the molds together, without the tape intefering with the lips. If you put in the cement...the cement will push the tape up...and close the gap, where the water was coming out...and the edge won't look as bad anymore. I heared devil driver at the end...good taste in music!

[@69quato]

Easiest way to vibrate such a small volume : Put a sheet of hardwood on top of the mold and use the hammering function of a hammerdrill on top of it. The mold will pick up the vibration evenly all around. Another thing to prevent bubbles would be to prepare the concrete with a bit more water and to pour it while stirring it with a paint stirrer mounted on a drill to drive airbubbles out. Will increase the time to dry , but this is a good thing with concrete , since it gets more stable when drying out slower. The water leaks with the hybrid mold are a problem - the water takes the cement particles with it in the leaking areas and weakens the area considerable. It should be mentioned as well to prevent the cast from frost if you work in a cold climate and from direct sunexposure in a hot one. Just below room temperature throughout the whole drying process (28 days - rule of thumb) will provide the hardest balls xD

[@SkelemystykGamer]

On the Hybrid Stone Mold, you needed to drill additional joining holes in between the ones that exist. I do concrete work, and could tell it would ooze as soon as you showed it with the zip ties.

[@arnducky]

Hi Al, thanks for sharing your casting experiences. Just a thought: have you considered using inflexible grade bolts with a few graduated flat washers on each side instead of plastic cable to ties to fasten your mould with together tighter?

[@Lewis_Thinks]

thanks for the great video. I'm gonna be making some stones later in the year. keep the great content coming.

[@ninjabumaye]

I love that DIY stuff. Please do more of that. Maybe how to build a power rack? How to build a pull up / dip station?

[@Jimmy-qg2ix]

Buff Dudes have a lot of good stuff on those

[@ninjabumaye]

Oh ye exactly, I know their DIY videos. I had something similar to those in mind.

[@jamoss2007]

Sweet, nice work. cool lil pb pup cruising around as well haha

[@Vince-uf2xh]

Hey man I know i'm literally 2 years late, but the tool you want is a mallet attachment for a power drill, theres one called "Radhammer" and you use it to bump air bubbles out of radiators :) cheap and effective

[@aaronup]

Crack-Resistant Quikrete (orange bag) has the fiberglass fibers already mixed in. Another option to try.

[@cp_guitar]

lol, that Aladdin blanket...I had the same one on my bed when I was a kid.

[@Irondiesel]

I use gorilla tape too but I only do the 8 strips and never had a problem. Make a little mound at the open and you won't have a flat spot. Bags for mixing makes it easy and quick. Cures in about a week.

[@madmatmotosport6806]

just a suggestion tape the inside of the hybrid once zip tied before you spray with silicone

[@qwertyuiop7280]

just an opinion, but I think that is a really good idea. Could drill more holes for zip ties too, but I think an inside tape job would be very helpful.

[@jupitertank459]

48Boxer I used a silicone gasket maker I got from an auto parts stores. no leakage.

[@Oxblood1987]

1 - if you tape the hybrid mould you wouldn't leak the slurry. 2 - if you mound the concrete a little more you wouldn't get the flat spot on top 3 - if you take a wet sponge and buff the surface at the demoulding stage you can prep the surface and get rid of the voids

[@HammerSmashedFace92]

I've never had a problem witg hybrid. also. when you fill it to the top. put a wet towel on it. helps with the water and gives it a much rounder top. not as flat as the video's

[@brentvermillion1315]

You run a piece of wide masking tape on the inside of the seam of the hybrid mold. Not Duct tape, you want thinner tape so it leaves less ridges on the finished stone.

[@johanjotun1647]

I grow natural Stones here on the farm, never weighed them, but i'm confident I have any weight or size you need.

[@JesemanuelRamirez]

I made a concrete block for my sculpting class and we used Vaseline on the mold to prevent sticking. Don't know if you tried that before but you might have some in your medicine cabinet

[@Pingeed]

Just as an FYI. If you read the instructions on the bags. It will tell you exactly how much water to add. Love your videos! :)

[@TryLifeLiveLife]

He said in the video to follow the instructions on the back of the bag for how much water to use

[@Pingeed]

Must have missed it.

[@Peeenos]

Very interesting video, Nice work mate

[@captainaverage96]

great content man helped Me a lot . please do a video on how to fix posture .

[@oepolish]

I look up so much stuff on powerlifting and strong man and I almost turn up one of your videos. And I just realized I'm not subscribed. I fixed that issue!👍👍👍

[@dexistence19]

This was very interesting to watch. Thank you Alan :)

[@PrestigeNumismatics]

Adding a bit of PVA glue to the cement mix helps bind it and makes it a bit stronger.

[@waveali5620]

This is some badass stuff here.

[@thegranddragon6077]

(He is working with a circular mold) "One corner at a time." - Alan Thrall. Lol that untamed logic tho. Love your videos Alan, maintain untamed buddy!

[@russelsmith307]

I’m gonna make one of these. Always wanted one

[@KevinsKatacombs]

Idk if you read theese but a great way to vibrate your molds is to take a cordless reciprocating saw "sawzall" and take the blade off put the flat part of the gaurd against your molds and run it a bit.

[@SuperheroStrength]

Awesome, awesome video! Thanks! I've been thinking about making a couple of atlas stones. I think the decision has been made!