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GREENGROUP · #**811** 09-23-2009, 08:40 AM

Seems that some of the best employees have long hair lol. 3 of my guys have long hair and are some of the best masons ive ever seen

STL Ponds and Waterfalls · #**812** 09-24-2009, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by tthomass

Blue stone, not flagstone. The curve will be a cut curve too. I don't use squares to make curves. I make the cap over sized, mark it and then cut one smooth curve. Its not easy. Screw up an you can waste a lot of time/material fixing it. I'm "surgical" with the saw, so I'm told but that cut makes all the difference. I hate squared off curves.

After you cut your cap do you thermal the edges or rockface them?

tthomass · #**813** 09-24-2009, 06:15 PM

Thermal. I don't see how they can be rock faced??

STL Ponds and Waterfalls · #**814** 09-24-2009, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tthomass

Thermal. I don't see how they can be rock faced??

To thin??? I've never rockfaced any caps, but I'd like to try it.

P.Services · #**815** 09-24-2009, 09:10 PM

i think caps look better when they are thick, like 4'' thick on a wall like that. gives it a much more commanding look.

Hollowellreid · #**816** 09-24-2009, 09:49 PM

Do you usually have to use an oxy-acetylene torch or just Mapp/propane? I can sometimes get propane to do it but it's hit or miss.

tthomass · #**817** 09-25-2009, 12:23 AM

I tried propane.......once. Never popped.

The seating wall on the walkway has the same cap so we're making them match.......the bigger picture being that the walls in general match.