Moving Rocks

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I posted a few times on moving rocks and got a lot a requests for more info. Today I had to move another large stone without damaging the lawn. So here's the whole story:

The stone measured 4' x 3' x 2.5'. It was set in a small depression and needed to be moved about 100' to the front of the house over the lawn.

I don't have an FEL or BH, just chains, and a trailer mover. I used a piece of plywood as a sled so it could be dragged over the lawn without tearing it up.

Pic 1: Rolling it onto the sled.
 

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The whole thing was then flipped onto the sled using the fulcrum flip technique that I posted a few months ago.
 

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Then off accross the lawn I go. CFO took the picture.
 

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Here's the final resting place and result of the rock move.
 

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Not too shabby ! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
 
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Here's the final resting place and result of the rock move. )</font>

Looks good. I like doing things with rocks too.

Stephen
 
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I like doing things with rocks too. )</font>


Me too.


Rocks
 
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you guys are more then welcome to all the "extra" rocks we have /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
 
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( you guys are more then welcome to all the "extra" rocks we have /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif )</font>

do you deliver????????
 

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