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How can I slice granite boulders?

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From: Pwwhitley@xxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2000 12:30:03 EDT
Subject: How can I slice granite boulders?

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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