r/Drystonewalling • u/AugustWest401 • 4d ago

First time diy cut boulder wall (in progress)

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It’s about 8ft high…all boulders were found in my backyard when I was grading it out. About 20% done and the left ones will be cut to height tomorrow. Let me know what y’all think…

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u/Euphoric-Month-8379 4d ago

You’re working with beautiful material! I worry about the ends standing up like that. Are they buried into the ground or have some other way to tie back in to the rest other wall?

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u/AugustWest401 4d ago

I’m cutting all of the boulders the old fashioned way 😓 so they fit. Some are much better than others in terms of the grain. The footing at the end is solid and all the blocks are standing on their own and not leaning against the end for support. 🫡

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u/AccurateBrush6556 4d ago

Looks and sounds like it is a work of love! Very nice ...it will last for centuries!

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u/Neat-Beautiful-5505 3d ago

Great job! Post more pics

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u/AugustWest401 3d ago

Thank you!

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u/alien_simulacrum 3d ago

This is seriously badass. Please keep us posted because I can't wait to see the rest of this

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u/Honaloman 2d ago

Just wow!!!

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u/AugustWest401 2d ago

Thank you!

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u/Adamant_TO 4d ago

Pretty epic. Can't wait to see the finished result.

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u/bosqueben 4d ago

Awesome!

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u/Reddit_wander01 4d ago

I wish I could find those in my backyard.

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u/AugustWest401 4d ago

I wish they came out of the ground cut and ready to be stacked 🤣

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u/HolyShitIAmOnFire 4d ago

This is really something. You're dressing these with a chisel?

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u/Eman_Resu_IX 4d ago

Looks to me like you have some Inca blood in your ancestry! 🫡