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07-02-2003, 09:34 AM
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I think the idea of wooden poles, grease, and slaves wouldn't sit well with OSHA or the Department of labor.LOL. What a cool project. DO you have a larger loader tractor that you coulkd pull with form the back side so you could keep raising with a straight angle while you push with the skid? Or another skid? Might keep the rock from kicking, but it shouldn't be a problem if you start in a hole anyway. Sorry, just random thoughts.
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07-07-2003, 12:43 AM
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I don't have any direct advice, but will point you in the direction of a similar project.
A while back I took a course at a local community college. The instructor was a major contributor to a Buddhist Sanctuary that included several large stone structures including a Dolmen and some stone circles. The website for the retreat has some info on them and also has links to additional sites on stone circles and related info. You may find some good info there.
http://www.earthsanctuary.org/
Select the "Sacred Space" option on the menu to the left and then select the type of structure you are interested in. |
07-07-2003, 01:32 AM
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JTP - that's an excellent site!
I'm going to bookmark that one as a spot to go for design inspiration.
We had a client interested in a paver labrynth cut into his backyard. However, recognizing that the amount of detail work involved in what he was after would take much longer than any regular patio of equal size, the price I quote him sent him running for the hills. Just as well - I wouldn't want to do a project like that unless we were well compensated.
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07-14-2003, 11:23 AM
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Ok, folks - here are three of the mambo-jamba stones... 
The bottom one has a length of over 12'. |
07-14-2003, 08:01 PM
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 I hope that this will not be used to call in the mother ship!
I can't wait to see the creation that you have in store for us. |
07-14-2003, 09:40 PM
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Just got the july issue of 'landscape Contractor National magazine'
In it, they have a articl on a humungo fountain.....in the middle of the fountain they had 3 massive stones protruding out of it and the water jets shooting up around them with all kinds of lights shining up out of the foutain up at the rocks and water............
Hey,....maybe some water around these babies?????????
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07-14-2003, 11:13 PM
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That would be slick, wouldn't it? 
My guys were speechless when they paged me from the quarry to tell me they couldn't fit all the stones on our 2 trucks. Apparently one of the stones is quite a bit heavier than we originally planned.
They sounded like Saturday morning cartoons: 'b-b-b-b-bbig-BIG- BIG'
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07-15-2003, 05:07 PM
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Today was Mambo-Jamba planting day!!
Here's the first stone going into place: |
07-15-2003, 05:11 PM
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That stone was a bit over 4,000#. Our skid steer was able to lift it with the chains, because it brough the center of gravity closer to the wheels.
We were able to take it off the truck with just the forks, but with the other 4 guys hanging off the back end of the skid steer to balance the load.
We ended up not planting one of the stones, and instead found a replacement; the stone we rejected was 10,000#, and I was not sure we'd be able to unload that one from the truck without doing real damage to the truck, the skid steer, or the operator (which for today was me!!)
Here's another shot of that stone being placed:
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07-15-2003, 05:15 PM
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Packing a couple of stones in....
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07-15-2003, 05:17 PM
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I'll show off the finished product once we have some of the plantings in, the pavers are complete, etc. This was as much fun as I'd hoped.  |
07-15-2003, 09:09 PM
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Ok, one more pic for now.
That's yours truly atop that stone....  |
07-15-2003, 09:49 PM
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Looks great!
Funny how much easier these jobs are then you imagined once you start doing them. Looks like you did it just like I said in my first post. I bet you had fun  |
07-15-2003, 10:47 PM
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Yup - actually, from your input we rented a jumping jack/rammer as well, so we could pack the narrow gap between the stone and the sides of the hole. Once filled up, we ran our big compactor over everything.
3/4- as the filler, with clay for the top 4-6", as a 'cap' (ala Paul's input from another thread).
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07-15-2003, 10:59 PM
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Don't you like playing with little stones now
People could never figure out why I enjoy installing natural stone so much, once you get the hang of it they go in fast and look great.
A few more like this and you'll be looking for a bigger machine. |
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