Rock-o-dile Hunter

[jinman]

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Business tips: Charge by the pound. Charge 50% extra for the key hiding compartment. )</font>

Great idea, Bob. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif You wanna be my marketing consultant? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[curt1]

If you can find a roll of seat belt strapping, it works great for strapping rocks. Should be fairly cheap too.

Curt

 

[Farwell]

Jim,
Give pallets a thought. As you dig them out put them on a pallet. Don't recall if you have pallet forks, if you do, once you get the rocks on the pallet they would be much easier to handle. Not sure how you would strap the rocks to the pallet. In many areas pallets are free for the asking.
Farwell

 

[hobbyfarm]

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Steel bands like they pack lumber or other bulk products. The pallets are a great idea though.

 

[SkogenMe]

Jinman
Living next to the Granite State with the Old Man of the Mountain (past tense) in the side of granite face, I was sure I knew what was hiding ....Rocko....sunning himself (see attached)...ah well guess I wouldn't be very good looking for hidden treasure.

 

[gotrocks]

Jim, those are beautiful rocks.
I love big rocks and trees.
My son helped me make a "industrial strength" brick tong appartus. We used some 2" channel and drilled a series of holes for a bolt to adjust the length to match the size of rock. Just slip over the rock hook the chain to a bucket tooth and lift. The contact arms are covered with a couple pieces of old tire tread.
Works great unless the rocks have a lot of mud, then it does have tendacy to slip.

Be carefull making the final adjustment when placing, I just got a hernia repaired on my birthday. (Maybe that's not so bad for 73 years)

Like others have stated they get big bucks around here for rocks as good looking as yours.

 

[Slamfire]

If you find another like that, I need a foundation for a carport! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif I could even use the hidden compartment for a sump pump. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[jinman]

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How funny you should post here. My wife was just up in Boothbay Harbor for a wedding this past weekend. She was telling me about all the rocks she saw while driving. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

If my rock reminded you of "Rocko," then the attached picture might be more appropriate. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[jinman]

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Norris, I think I know what you are describing and I need to make something similar. Ideally it would be something that one person could easily handle. I like the idea of using nylon straps like Curt1 suggested and strapping the rocks to pallets like Farwell and Hobbyfarm described. There is a local guy who sells rocks on pallets out in front of his antique shop. Somebody stopped about a year ago and paid him $1000 for a big rock on a pallet and then went away and never came back to get the rock. Go figure. . . /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Anyhow, I was thinking of something like a cargo net that I could wrap around the rock and then attach links under the sides and bottom of the rock to hold the net together so the rock wouldn't slip out. I tried making a crisscrossed chain saddle like the attachment, but the chain chipped the rock where it made contact. These rocks are heavy, but pretty fragile.

 

[BigDogues]

Do a "google" search for "Basket Strap" I think that's just what your looking for.