In a message dated 09/02/2000 5:56:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
"meisterdon" writes:
> I am primarily interested in knowing how to slice some of these
> boulders. The stones are almost all far too large to be sliced with a
> diamond saw (besides diamond blades being far too expensive for me) but
> I've heard of a method using wire cable for stone cutting.20
This is more question than answer. Wouldn't splitting work? Drill series of
holes, hammer in wooden wedges, pour water on wedges to swell them and split
the rock.
My experience has been on a much smaller scale ... niche in boulder for
mounting a plaque.
Philip Whitley
Greenville SC
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