Rather than putting the stone on bits of wood, where it bounces around, put it on a bag of sand. It sits more firmly and the impacts go more efficiently into the stone.
Not only was your video extremely helpful but you are absolutely adorable and had me laughing by the end of the video. Also, I loved the fact that you did it barefoot, and phooey on anyone who gives you a hard time about it!
Thank you thank you thank you. I have the same stone as you are demonstrating. I didn't have a chisel like yours, so I used a railroad tie nail. Did as you demonstrated and had the same result as you. Amazing. Perfect fit into my project.
Thank you for this video. This looks more similar to my experience. All other videos using cheap thin bricks that split in a couple hits, meanwhile I had been scoring mine for a while and it still hadn't split.
Thank you. I'm building a garden wall and had some pieces too big, I was able to break the pavestone in half watching you. Btw my papa had the same fake Italian accent, must be related, lol.
Thanks. There's something quite raw and primitive cutting stone with tools. I recently had a go at cutting patio slabs. I did find that laying them on some builders sand on the patio a great way to stop any movement. But these were bigger slabs. My first two cuts went pear shaped and the split occured prematurely. Easier with straight line cuts. If you had a whole patio to do, a power tool would be better, but, it's great to practice with yours hands and bring out the stone masoner in you, skills that have probably been lost in this high tech world of ours. 😁😁😁
Thanks John. I'm putting some pavers down around a flower bed. I'm gonna have to split some to make it even .( not a brick layer.) By the way, you did sound a little like Lawrence Welk there.. ha ha ha ha .
Thank you for the video! It's going to be helpful. I chuckled because at the start of the video, you say "Make sure you're properly dressed..." then the next seen I see your bare foot next to the block.. haha
Grazie Joe! I watched a different video, which showed the guy scoring only one side. Joe's cut came out nice and straight because you scored all sides. Grazie mi le!
Interesting to see that this works and thanks for posting! I'll continue to use the skill saw where I want straight cuts, but I can see how this would work well for corners where you want that rough cut look
Thanks for the video, sir. Question:I was able to rent all the tools from Home Depot, except for the dinosaur t-shirt. Any recommendations for a place that rents those? Preferably SM size :)
But seriously just use a right angle bringer and diamond blade .unless you wanna retire on this job ...and remember safety glasses and some kind of mask although I'm often guilty of not using them or gloves.
Depends on the face you need after the cut. Cutting the stone with a bade will give you a clean face. Splitting it this way will give you a split face on the cut side matching the front. If you have a couple to do this method is fine. If you have a bunch to do buy or rent a guillotine splitter
Have the right tools. Cut it with a 7" blade get it done in less than a minute. But if u don't have one then use this method and be doing that all day or hire a pro.
Rather than putting the stone on bits of wood, where it bounces around, put it on a bag of sand. It sits more firmly and the impacts go more efficiently into the stone.
Hey , Shoeless Joe Guido . I watchata dis video and went outata shop and splitata the block . Gratzi .
Not only was your video extremely helpful but you are absolutely adorable and had me laughing by the end of the video. Also, I loved the fact that you did it barefoot, and phooey on anyone who gives you a hard time about it!
Thank you thank you thank you. I have the same stone as you are demonstrating. I didn't have a chisel like yours, so I used a railroad tie nail. Did as you demonstrated and had the same result as you. Amazing. Perfect fit into my project.
Railroad nail? That's genius
Love your sense of humor.
Thank you for this video. This looks more similar to my experience. All other videos using cheap thin bricks that split in a couple hits, meanwhile I had been scoring mine for a while and it still hadn't split.
Thank you. I'm building a garden wall and had some pieces too big, I was able to break the pavestone in half watching you. Btw my papa had the same fake Italian accent, must be related, lol.
"make sure you are wearing your dinosaur t-shirt"😂😂
Thanks. There's something quite raw and primitive cutting stone with tools. I recently had a go at cutting patio slabs. I did find that laying them on some builders sand on the patio a great way to stop any movement. But these were bigger slabs. My first two cuts went pear shaped and the split occured prematurely. Easier with straight line cuts. If you had a whole patio to do, a power tool would be better, but, it's great to practice with yours hands and bring out the stone masoner in you, skills that have probably been lost in this high tech world of ours. 😁😁😁
Thanks John. I'm putting some pavers down around a flower bed. I'm gonna have to split some to make it even .( not a brick layer.) By the way, you did sound a little like Lawrence Welk there.. ha ha ha ha .
GREAT! Thanks for this video. I've got the fake-a italian accent. Now I need a dinosaur t-shirt.
Thank you for the video! It's going to be helpful. I chuckled because at the start of the video, you say "Make sure you're properly dressed..." then the next seen I see your bare foot next to the block.. haha
After one side I need a beer break🤣..thanks for the video chief!
Appreciate your time making this video. It's just what I needed. Thank you!
Definitely have to give a thumbs up for you best fake Italian accent! 😂😊
Grazie Joe! I watched a different video, which showed the guy scoring only one side. Joe's cut came out nice and straight because you scored all sides. Grazie mi le!
Simply Love you...saved me many hours of suffering...Thanks
This was exactly what I needed. Thank you! At first I thought you were Canadian but I didn't here you say "eh".
Had to watch to the end. 😂 I thought it was my great-grandpa's Minnesota German-Sweed 🇧🇪🇸🇪 accident! Would never have guessed Italian 🇮🇹
He just destroyed an ancient megalith, probably some atlantean building block
Cut-uh the stone-uh. It's-uh me, Mario!
My boy here puts on safety glasses and doesn’t have any shoes on. 🤦🏻♂️
came for info left with a laugh as well good video.
Interesting to see that this works and thanks for posting! I'll continue to use the skill saw where I want straight cuts, but I can see how this would work well for corners where you want that rough cut look
Safety glasses but no shoes. He sounds like Tim Conway on the Carol Burnett show, "Hey, Mrs. a Tudball"
Thank you for your help...You remembered your 🦕 t shirt..but forgot to put on some shoes👟..lol
Thank you. I tried it and it worked well. I used a 4 inch chisel.
Thanks now i know how to cut a Stone i love you❤❤❤
Thanks for the demo and the laughs!
I thought you were doing Tim Conway, as Mr. Tudball on the Carol Burnett show. I thought he was doing a Norwegian or Swedish accent.
Julie Nielsen I was thinking the same thing!
Thank you sir. I always love to learn from the experienced
Nice man. Thanks for sharing. I knew that dinosaur shirt would inspire. :)
I love your accent!
Dinosaur T-shirt?
Thanks you so much this is so easy to do. I was struggling to find a way to cut a stone now the hardest thing will be to find an old dinosaur shirt
I'd love to see this guy do a demonstration on making a homemade lasagna...shoeless of course.
William Matheson LoL same or how to change tile
Lol
Firsta, yoo stomp da tomatas...
You the man! Thanks this video was very useful. 👍
I call Mr Miyagi every time I need to cut stones and if he is not available I call his disciple Daniel San🤣🤣🤣
Me loveit the italiano akcent. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge Sr.
You are NOT politically correct, I love you.
Thank you mister !
When I grow up I want to be like him. With a fake Italian accent.. 😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks John, just what I was looking for.
Thanks for the video, sir. Question:I was able to rent all the tools from Home Depot, except for the dinosaur t-shirt. Any recommendations for a place that rents those? Preferably SM size :)
Thank you! This is exactly what I was looking for.😁
The cut turn out very cleanly. Also i wasn't sure if that was a real or fake italian accent lol
Is this guy Norwegian? He sounds like my grandfather.
Bare feet. Classic! Gave it a thumbs up👍
I was cringing because you had no gloves on. Glad you didn't whack your hand! Thanks for the video!
Niceh watcheh
I blinked andeh I missed it. It was like magic!
where do you buy a hammer like that? I've looked online & don't see one anywhere
Great demo, but for safety should you be bare footed???
Good job grandpa
I don’t have dinosaur 🦕 t-shirt 😢
I substitute with a Dinah Shore t-shirt.
This video is great! No shoes, no problemo!
I saw that too. I'm sure the safety police will be all over that. LOL
I wear my tiger shirt, makes the stone run away, sorry, roll away :) thanks for your diy tips Capiche amice
"it's just like cutting a diamond" Get that mounted and put it on your wife's finger.
You fucking asshole 😂
Excellent! BTW - could've made a killing here by including an Amazon affiliate link to a dinosaur t-shirt...
That's nice and all, but how do they get flat surfaces like what was there in the first place?
Exactly
What I needed thank you so much
Watching twice for the fake Italian accent and the Dinosaur t-shirt.
Thanks
Good video, but that was actually a concrete retaining wall block.
Are you using a cold chisel or a mason chisel
Thanks for the video old man!
good sense of humor
I would buy a dinosaur t-shirt from you.
I bought the t-shirt at the Dallas Museum of Natural History.
Chisel: check
Stone Hammer: check
Safety Glasses: check
Dinosaur Shirt: check
Fake Italian Accent: check
I used to work for a big Italian guy. I picked up on the accent.
lol! good video! you sound Dutch though!
Ah mamma Mia! Looka the’ stone. She-a cuts!
Nice safety boots. Drop that brick on those toes and see what accent you use to yell.
Howa you knewa he hadda da wrung bootsa?
Shut up pussy.
What brand of safety shoes do you recommend?
69rs/ss camaro I don't have a recommendation. I do not wear safety shoes for this operation.
Haha nice work and thanks for the video. I need to go buy a chisel!
pldenc44 or a right angle grinder and 12 dollar diamond blade and cut 10 stones in the time it took this man to do 1.
Yeah I got the grinder and cheated by cutting a groove, then broke it with a chisel. Good advice.
"Just like cutting a diamond" LOL, as if we cut diamonds all the time and can relate that to cutting a block.
Of course with diamonds the cutter takes advantage of natural cleavage planes in the stone. These concrete blocks don't have cleavage planes.
does the chisel have to be a certain width? Yours looks 1 or 1.5".
It does not need to be a certain width. I previously had one. My father used it when he did stone masonry. I got this one from Home Depot.
nice one old dude
Ima ..agonna ..make it nizzza for a youuuu!...just kidding Nice Video I enjoyed it.
Thank You!
Sorry about your brother mario, Luigi. You don't need to take it out on all the bricks you hit, as he took the 1 up mushroom though.
Nice video.
Grazie.
But I don’t have a dinosaur T-shirt sir
Super duper 👍
Awesome guy! Thanks.
Thank you for the info, and you are Hilarious
Can you do that two inches from the end?
Very helpful 👍👍
Now howa youa cut da stonea intoa 2 1/3 pieces? that'sa trick ia gotta see a
I will tell you what I will do. I will get a block of real stone and cut it and post another video.
I need to go buy a Dinosaur Tshirt
I'm HALF ITALIAN, SO this WAS VERY EASY
You Sir must be a real hoot
Maybe I should start a comedy channel.
Maybe I should start a comedy channel.
Sounds like Lawrence welk.
But seriously just use a right angle bringer and diamond blade .unless you wanna retire on this job ...and remember safety glasses and some kind of mask although I'm often guilty of not using them or gloves.
Depends on the face you need after the cut. Cutting the stone with a bade will give you a clean face. Splitting it this way will give you a split face on the cut side matching the front. If you have a couple to do this method is fine. If you have a bunch to do buy or rent a guillotine splitter
Magnifico !!
Thanks!!
Have the right tools. Cut it with a 7" blade get it done in less than a minute. But if u don't have one then use this method and be doing that all day or hire a pro.
I agree with you Jose. I just did a long block wall, used a 7 -1/4 inch w/ a concrete blade ......100 times faster...no offense to the Dinosaur
Wouldnt a grinder have done the job?
I'm go use that blue tool to cutter silicon to get oil pan and and gasket off made of rubber
No shoes just like a thousand years ago.
Awesome!
thank you! That-a was-a outstanding! No, really, thank you.