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For True Stoners

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I love this video. Very educational. Notice how little effort is involved to get the desired result - just a little at a time in the right place.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-NsirLXUMk

Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)


RE: For True Stoners

Like tuning a piano by ear! Great video, Mike. Thanks.

RE: For True Stoners

The thing that amazes me is how accurate he is with that sledge hammer. He never misses a pin. I would probably flail around hitting the odd one straight on, hitting some a glancing blow and missing some altogether. Looks like pretty good exercise, though.

BA

RE: For True Stoners

Judging from the mushrooming of his chisels, this "ain't his first rodeo"!

RE: For True Stoners

impressive

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The gray haired man makes this look so easy. A friend was a stone mason at one time and he used to work on high end fireplaces for ski lodges. He has told many stories of days of pounding rocks into shape. Great video. I hope some of our trades will hold onto these skills, but youth does not seem to want to work that hard anymore.

RE: For True Stoners

Ironic that while viewing the video, an add came up for concrete sawing!

RE: For True Stoners

His comment in Portuguese at the end was "cortou mal como o caralho". You guys really need to google this... :)

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He's right!lol

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Rock on!

Mike McCann, PE, SE (WA)


RE: For True Stoners

As was said in "The Incredibles" There is no school like the old school!

RE: For True Stoners

The effort part of the exercise wasn't shown- it's in drilling the holes to fit the "feathers and wedges" which are typically used to split the stone. He is seen cleaning out one of the end holes- sure hope he didn't drill them all with a chisel too!

I found this one interesting: a guy moving huge concrete blocks, and a barn, using two pivots and a lever etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCvx5gSnfW4

RE: For True Stoners

Well I guess that dispels the need for safety goggles.

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