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Roger Cook demonstrates how to cut and shape stones for hardscaping projects. (See below for a shopping list, tools, and steps.)
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Shopping List for How to Cut and Shape Stones:
- Stone of various sizes and shapes
Tools List for How to Cut and Shape Stones:
- Gas-powered cut-off saw with diamond blade, for sawing stone
Right-angle grinder with diamond blade, used to cut stone
- Rotary-hammer drill with masonry bit, for boring holes into stone
- Small sledgehammer, used to strike hand tools
- Wedges and feathers, for splitting stone
- Hand tracer, for splitting stone
- Stone buster, used to crack larger stones
- Handset, for trimming edges of stones
- Hand point, used to chip off high spots
- Bushing hammer, for finishing surface of just-cut stones
Steps for How to Cut and Shape Stones:
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