Rock Splitting Wedges And Feathers

The softer rock compresses the granite doesn t split as expected and you have to chisel your wedges and shims out.

Rock splitting wedges and feathers.

The splitter is used to break rock and concrete. These tools are the oldest and still one of the best ways to split stone. This stone splitting wedge and shim are placed into a series of drilled holes that will cause the stone to split. Also known as wedge and feathers.

Larger sizes 1 1 1 4 1 3 8 are for splitting large rocks. The feathers and wedges should fit snugly into the hole. This splitter is the n50w95a700 series which uses a feather and wedge system. Breaking rock the old fashioned way these little plugs and feathers managed to break some really hard rhyodacite rock.

A time tested way to split stone feathers wedges are available in a variety of sizes. Rock splitting technologies is the distributor for hirado products dealer inquiries are invited. These tools are the oldest and still 1 of the best ways to split stone. It hangs from an excavator and uses the existing excavator hydraulics to push the wedge between the feathers which.

Drill holes along your split line at least as deep as your wedges are long and about 6 apart. They work best if you have the rock you are splitting above ground. It s worth it to dig to expose what you need to bust because of the additional time splitting and chiseling out your shims you will save by having clean splits. Small wedge and shims in 5 8 and 3 4 sizes are good for stone yards or stone masons who want to reduce their rocks to workable sizes.

With repeated striking of the wedge this tool is built to last. An addition to my toolbox that comes. Wedge shims. These shims and wedges can be purchased by the piece or by the set.