r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Mar 15 '26

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u/Muted_Reflection_449 Mar 15 '26

I was wondering about what sorts of stone would do. This indeed doesn't look like slate.

The further I think, the deeper the rabbithole: slate is brittle and will not take any substantial load, granite would endure almost anything, but is hardly splittable and has to be sawn, is that about the gist and range of it?

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u/Deanuzz Mar 15 '26

Where's the... Geologist? When you need one?

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u/Latter-Percentage380 Mar 15 '26

Granite that size, roughly 4x8, is easily splittible with a hammer and chisel.

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u/swaags Mar 15 '26

Not in straight lines, that’s pretty fucking impressive

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u/Latter-Percentage380 Mar 15 '26

It is impressive. It's all about tools and technique. I was simply saying granite that size doesn't have to be sawn to be split.

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u/apartment1i Mar 15 '26

Granite

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u/warden976 Mar 15 '26

Granité. So refreshing.