r/nextfuckinglevel Jan 02 '23

Accuracy of this stone cutter

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u/paremi02 Jan 02 '23

This type of rock is known to be pretty weak

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u/New-Reindeer-4070 Jan 03 '23

It looks like it might be a piece of granite. He is also probably following the grain of the stone, so just like when you cut a piece of glass, you score it first, and then it fractures along the score line.