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goffik Jun 3, 2009 12:16:27
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Part of the same brief glimpse of the show featured a hand tool found in a trench, which was reckoned to be some kind of A-Frame mounted maul to shape the stones.

I've never been comfortable with the "swinging a rock at a larger rock to dress it" method. Has this been tested by anyone to any degree of success? It just looks a bit random and cumbersome to me. Although it's entirely possible it IS the best method!

Any ideas?

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P Pilgrim
Pilgrim Jun 3, 2009 13:47:40
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goffik wrote:
I've never been comfortable with the "swinging a rock at a larger rock to dress it" method. Has this been tested by anyone to any degree of success? It just looks a bit random and cumbersome to me. Although it's entirely possible it IS the best method!

Any ideas?

G x

Hey Goff,

I know what you mean - dare I say it looks a bit hit and miss? :) Or more precisely "hit and mess it up past the point of being redeemable"? IIRC Mike Pitts did something like this in his Stonehenge thing.

Personally, I think anyone that came with getting the stones to where they are (and feel free to insert *whatever transport mechanism floats your bluestone* here) would NOT require such an approach as A-frames. To my mind - or what passes for it these days - it seems too involved/over-engineered.

Peace

Pilgrim

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