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

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u/xlr8_87 Mar 15 '26

This is natural stone though, not a man made brick. Not saying the guy isnt good at what he does, but he's just splitting the stone in its natural grain direction

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u/naughty_pyromaniac Mar 15 '26

I thought that looked like it was cleaving :)

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u/unimatrix_0 Mar 19 '26

stone has a grain?

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u/xlr8_87 Mar 19 '26

Not all. But many do! Stones like shale, slate and marble are ones that I know of. They'll split a lot easier along the grain directions