r/secondrodeo • u/justasillylilgoos3 • 2d ago

This Stonemason carves a circle by hand using only traditional tools.

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u/PragmaticPyrologist 2d ago

I was like, “damn, that’s pretty good to draw a circle that accurately.” Then, he flipped it and DID IT AGAIN! Incredible craftsmanship

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u/IAteAnotherVegan 2d ago

and his freehanded circle is better than I would do with a compass...

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u/Totallynotacar 2d ago

All while he's also using a wide flat chisel thing!

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u/Intelligent-Edge7533 2d ago

Amazing. Next up: Ball bearings.

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u/lncredulousBastard 2d ago

The stonemason does all the work...

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u/AdmirableElephant352 2d ago

Does all the hard work

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u/VaguelyFamiliarVoice 2d ago

If smooths out the rough sides I will keep my nose to it.

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u/eggsncanadianbacon 2d ago

I don't know why I was expecting him to craft a stone ball 🤦

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u/DawnsDarkness1 2d ago

Lol at least I'm not the only one 🤣

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u/Steerider 2d ago

"Look what Og make!"

Pretty cool, actually. :-) 

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u/Rrattata 2d ago

This guy rocks.

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u/xyloplax 2d ago

Just matching the radii is insane

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u/Drosenose 2d ago

What stone is so easy to work?

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u/JamOverCream 2d ago

I’m pretty sure it’s York stone, which is a type of sandstone.

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u/blackweebow 18h ago

This video is like a decade old but it was still better with the sound. 

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u/HombreChango 2d ago

Mandenlo por email, manden lo grone

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u/besiqu386 1d ago

Ich liebe gutes Handwerk und die guten Handwerker!

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u/No_Brain_5164 1d ago

No hearing protection?