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Pilgrim P
Pilgrim Jun 3, 2009 13:47:40
Replying to goffik

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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G goffik
goffik Jun 3, 2009 14:11:49
Replying to Pilgrim

Pilgrim wrote:
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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Howdy, young fella! How you doing?

Yeah - the "hit and miss" thing is pretty much what I'm aiming at here. Is that a pun - if so - none intended! ;)

I have seen someone swinging a rock at a bigger rock on telly previously, but remember thinking then that, surely you'd want something less random - and indeed more powerful - than a rock being swung from an A-frame.

Maybe even a rock in some sort of sling would have more power and precision. One that you can just swing over your shoulder and crack bits off the bigger rock. Sort of like a hammer but with rope instead of a handle.

You can tell I've looked into this, with all my expert terminology and research! ;) Arf!

G x