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[Bruce R. Colbert]

Just joined StonePages. I am a sandstone carver
from Oberlin Ohio USA looking to convers with any one building or planning on building a stone circle.I have several large stones gathered and will spend a few more years getting about 15 stone weighing about 1-3 tons each. I am currently living in P.R.China until October 2003.
When I return home I will start gathering stones again. My best to all.
Bruno

[Lissie G]

Where's home?
Uk?
do u no something about stones in England,
I'm researching on the or work....

[Bruce R. Colbert]

[quote]Originally posted by Lissie G:
Where's home?
Uk?
do u no something about stones in England,
I'm researching on the or work....

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Home is Oberlin Ohio USA. Currently living in Shanghai P.R.C. until October 2003. The only things I
know about stones in England is what I have read.
I WILL visit someday.

[richard]

All good things to you Bruce. I am happy to greet you.
I am very excited to talk to you about stone circles. I have felt a deep desire to build a stone circle for sometime now I have begun with small stones to get familiar with the dynamics of stone moving and erecting. I hope to someday move a 1 ton stone or more. I would love to discuss the joy of this karmayoga with you. PLease respond as soon as you are able.
I would like to know how you move such great big boulders.

[Bruce R. Colbert]

[quote]Originally posted by Narahari:
All good things to you Bruce. I am happy to greet you.
I am very excited to talk to you about stone circles. I have felt a deep desire to build a stone circle for sometime now I have begun with small stones to get familiar with the dynamics of stone moving and erecting. I hope to someday move a 1 ton stone or more. I would love to discuss the joy of this karmayoga with you. PLease respond as soon as you are able.
I would like to know how you move such great big boulders.

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[Bruce R. Colbert]

[quote]Originally posted by Narahari:
All good things to you Bruce. I am happy to greet you.
I am very excited to talk to you about stone circles. I have felt a deep desire to build a stone circle for sometime now I have begun with small stones to get familiar with the dynamics of stone moving and erecting. I hope to someday move a 1 ton stone or more. I would love to discuss the joy of this karmayoga with you. PLease respond as soon as you are able.
I would like to know how you move such great big boulders.

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Hello Narahari,
When I move large stones it takes time and patience. Slowly, using levers,blocking material
and sometimes a hydraulic jack I have found I can move stones up to three tons by myself. Extreme
care is taken not to get injured. I think about
how to move the stone and this sometimes takes
longer than the actual move. The stones I use
are all old sandstone building material. I would like to have some natural boulders also but they seem difficult to find. Good luck to you and keep in touch.   Bruce

[richard]

Bruce, please tell me how far you  move these stones. Do you use a truck to move them to site or do you drag them over land? If over land how is the terrain?

I can appreciate the time spent thinking things through as I have regretted my preparation a couple of times so far. I would like to see some pictures of your accomplishments if you have them. Good luck to you and keep in touch.

[Bruce R. Colbert]

[quote]Originally posted by richard:
Bruce, please tell me how far you  move these stones. Do you use a truck to move them to site or do you drag them over land? If over land how is the terrain?

I can appreciate the time spent thinking things through as I have regretted my preparation a couple of times so far. I would like to see some pictures of your accomplishments if you have them. Good luck to you and keep in touch.

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Richard,
I use a truck to move them to my home. I can not
drive to the back so I use 5 foot sections of an old wooden telephone pole as rollers to move them to the rear where I will build the circle. I often employ one or more of my three strong sons to help me if they are available. The project is on hold until 2003 because I am in PRC until then.
Use great care, thought and patience when moving large stones by yourself. These things take time,sometimes inch by inch. Keep in touch.
Bruce

[Molyneux]

Bruce, good luck with your project, how are you proposing to lay the circle out? and to what design?

I was lucky enough to be taught how to lay out a circle using a lode-stone(magnet), stakes and string. However this was back in 1963, but if you are interested I will try to find my notes.

Here in the UK the Pagan Federation and others are being given a new site for worship. There are various suggestions for the land, some of them including a new stone circle. I will keep this BB informed of progress.

[Bruce R. Colbert]

Molyneux,
I do not have a lot of room at the back of my property in Oberlin, Ohio,USA. I intend my circle to be about 40 yards in diameter. It will consist of 10-11 stones of varying height with a few close enough togehter to place a lintel across.
the circle will be laid out simply with a stake in the center and a rope to locate each stone. I will have one location to mark the equinox be it summer or spring or winter. I would love to hear your theory on the placement of stones for a circle. Good luck to you. Bruce

[Hawkesbury]

Hello Bruce,

I don't know who built it, but there is recent (last 50 years?) stone circle near behind an obelisk on a hill near Montacute House in Somerset. I discovered it quite by accident (and you have to be on top of the hill to see it), but it is fantastic. I can email a photo if you wish.

Hawkesbury

[Hawkesbury]

Hello Bruce,

I don't know who built it, but there is recent (last 50 years?) stone circle near behind an obelisk on a hill near Montacute House in Somerset. I discovered it quite by accident (and you have to be on top of the hill to see it), but it is fantastic. I can email a photo if you wish.

Hawkesbury

[Bruce R. Colbert]

Hey Hawkesbury, I would love to see a photo of the recent stone circle you talk about. Send it to me at sprtybruno@netscape.net.
Bruce