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    Splitting Rock with Superficial Heat

    Hello all, many thanks for your insights and knowledge. I suspected the superficial heating wouldn't achieve the desired result, but I'm glad I asked before I experimented. Thank you very much Tom.G for walking me through it and giving an alternative. The shotgun shell method was new to me -...
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    Splitting Rock with Superficial Heat

    Hi. I'm an amateur mason - I currently use drills and plugs to split granite boulders. I've used sledge hammers, chisels and levers. I've dropped rocks, used hydraulic presses and tended fires to crumble and split rock. It's hard work. It's long hour work. I'm wondering if there's not a better...
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