Garden Project Today - Moving Boulders
 

Well, now that everything is planted - I decided to relocate some of the garden boulders. Of course, the one I had to move 10 feet was also the largest (approx. 500 to 600 pounds):

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I initially tried to roll it - but it just laughed back at me. Remembering the old Archimedes quote: [B][I] "Give me a Lever and I can move the World".
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Dear Wife had recently given me a pick-ax, slate pry-bar, and Block-and-Tackle (my request) for my 75'th birthday:

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The end result:

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One Tired Raybo:))

Everybody should get a pick-axe, pry-bar, and block and tackle for their 75th birthday! I got a come-along with steel cable but I got it in my 40's and it is great for these types of fun. I use it to pull tree stumps.

[QUOTE=Salsacharley;764153]Everybody should get a pick-axe, pry-bar, and block and tackle for their 75th birthday! I got a come-along with steel cable but I got it in my 40's and it is great for these types of fun. I use it to pull tree stumps.[/QUOTE]


Just curious -- what do you anchor it to to pull a stump?

I anchored it to the nearest strong object I could - usually a tree, but I've used a swimming pool ladder and also the diving board, and I've used vehicles and I used a big metal stake for a small stump.

Excellent! Looks good, Raybo :yes: Do you still have your hot tub from where you can relax and enjoy the new and improved view ;)?

Anne

Here is a great Tree Stump Removal Video on Youtube that I can relate to, from my own efforts moving that big boulder:


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Raybo;)

That reminds me of the one I moved.

Final resting place.

Wow - very nice looking project. Did you treat the boulders with Muriatic Acid to clean and reveal the rock variations?


Raybo:yes:

[QUOTE=aclum;764172]Excellent! Looks good, Raybo :yes: Do you still have your hot tub from where you can relax and enjoy the new and improved view ;)?

Anne[/QUOTE]

Hi Annie,

Yep - the hot tub is still in operation. Just put up a Shade Sail yesterday to cut down on the intensity of the mid-day Sun:

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Raybo:D

No treatments. The weathered lighter top color was above ground, The darker part was buried. It was probably sitting there for a thousand+ years.

[QUOTE=rnewste;764178]Wow - very nice looking project. Did you treat the boulders with Muriatic Acid to clean and reveal the rock variations?


Raybo:yes:[/QUOTE]