Breaking Apart Rocks

greenmonkey51 · 09/09/2007, 09:37 PM

I have a couple big rocks that I want to break apart. How do people usually do this. One is a 35 pound rock that is thick.

yellowwatchmen · 09/09/2007, 09:42 PM

Sledge hammer! just kidding i have never dine this. But i would probally use a hammer and a chissel.

greenmonkey51 · 09/09/2007, 09:47 PM

I thought for my monster rock a sledge hammer would be quickest and best.

samsfishnchips · 09/09/2007, 09:54 PM

greenmonkey51,

pretty much anything, like rock is soft and breaks easily,

sam

greenmonkey51 · 09/09/2007, 10:46 PM

The first rock was easy, but I started breaking a sweat on the big one. This is a project that I should of done outside. Now I have millions of years of rock all over my basement. Cool seeing whats inside of the rock though.

wrott · 09/09/2007, 11:29 PM

I use a chisel or wedge and a heavy mallet---they are not that soft--as you know.
It will break fine w/ the right tools--have you seen some of those huge worms inside?

greenmonkey51 · 09/10/2007, 12:07 AM

No big worms, did see some serious tunnels though.

yellowwatchmen · 09/13/2007, 10:12 PM

thats cool.

NickP123 · 09/13/2007, 10:36 PM

I've used a small hatchet a bunch of times usually works like a champ

zach0660 · 09/13/2007, 10:38 PM

jack hammer, lol

09/09/2007, 09:37 PM	#1
greenmonkey51 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,092	Breaking Apart Rocks I have a couple big rocks that I want to break apart. How do people usually do this. One is a 35 pound rock that is thick.

09/09/2007, 09:54 PM	#4
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09/09/2007, 11:29 PM	#6
wrott Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 2,912	I use a chisel or wedge and a heavy mallet---they are not that soft--as you know. It will break fine w/ the right tools--have you seen some of those huge worms inside? __________________ OK, but where does the meat go! ------------------------------------------------ 120g SPS, 125g mix, 56g FOWLR, 20g qt

09/09/2007, 09:42 PM	#2
yellowwatchmen Moved On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bellevue,NE Posts: 1,058	Sledge hammer! just kidding i have never dine this. But i would probally use a hammer and a chissel.

09/09/2007, 09:47 PM	#3
greenmonkey51 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,092	I thought for my monster rock a sledge hammer would be quickest and best.

09/09/2007, 10:46 PM	#5
greenmonkey51 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,092	The first rock was easy, but I started breaking a sweat on the big one. This is a project that I should of done outside. Now I have millions of years of rock all over my basement. Cool seeing whats inside of the rock though.

09/10/2007, 12:07 AM	#7
greenmonkey51 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,092	No big worms, did see some serious tunnels though.

09/13/2007, 10:12 PM	#8
yellowwatchmen Moved On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bellevue,NE Posts: 1,058	thats cool.

09/13/2007, 10:36 PM	#9
NickP123 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: setauket ny Posts: 233	I've used a small hatchet a bunch of times usually works like a champ

09/13/2007, 10:38 PM	#10
zach0660 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NE Posts: 549	jack hammer, lol