rockstock
spending too much on rocks
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Post by rockstock on Aug 31, 2019 9:55:59 GMT -5
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Post by manofglass on Aug 31, 2019 13:40:31 GMT -5
What is your plan for that rock
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rockstock
spending too much on rocks
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Post by rockstock on Aug 31, 2019 14:43:02 GMT -5
Not sure, it's the largest I've come across so far. Too large to do any cutting, I have a 10" tile I haven't tried yet, no large rock saw.
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Post by manofglass on Aug 31, 2019 15:28:41 GMT -5
All I have is a 10” saw I would put that rock on my Tile saw cut into it then take the rock outside And hit it with a sledgehammer on the back side Broke a lot of stones down that way
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rockstock
spending too much on rocks
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Post by rockstock on Aug 31, 2019 16:08:31 GMT -5
What would you do? You mean like give it relief cuts then sledge it to smaller chunks for tumbling or smaller chunks to slab via saw or both?
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Post by drocknut on Aug 31, 2019 17:41:11 GMT -5
Wow, that's a big one.
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rockstock
spending too much on rocks
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Post by rockstock on Aug 31, 2019 18:58:14 GMT -5
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Post by Drummond Island Rocks on Sept 1, 2019 8:16:06 GMT -5
That cleaned up nicely. Good find.
Chuck
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Post by Jugglerguy on Sept 1, 2019 9:44:28 GMT -5
That's a nice one. Here's a video of what I would do with it. I just got done doing one that ended up at 106 lbs. but was heavier before I started (didn't weight it before). Here's the 106 pounder. Unfortunately, it's not mine. I did it for someone else. There's a video coming out on the big rock, but not for a couple of weeks.
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Post by hummingbirdstones2 on Sept 1, 2019 9:59:25 GMT -5
rockstock - We've also "reduced" rocks too big for our saws using relief cuts like manofglass suggested. We slab them, so I like to use a piece of 2x4 to soften the blow a little.
Another way is to drill a line of holes and then use feathers and wedges to break it. Works if you absolutely can't get a saw cut on it.
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rockstock
spending too much on rocks
Member since April 2019
Posts: 472
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Post by rockstock on Sept 1, 2019 10:40:58 GMT -5
That's a nice one. Here's a video of what I would do with it. I just got done doing one that ended up at 106 lbs. but was heavier before I started (didn't weight it before). Here's the 106 pounder. Unfortunately, it's not mine. I did it for someone else. Yes I would like a couple huge polished ones too, I think that'd be awesome. I've seen I think you've said can be managed in a few hours? I'll have to try some day, as with a lot of this stuff.
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Post by Jugglerguy on Sept 1, 2019 11:11:35 GMT -5
The big one took 10.5 hours. It was a loooooonnnngggg time. Thank goodness for podcasts.
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