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The old fashioned way.

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Yes I have done it again moving a big heavy stone of about 1000 kg by myself in the old fashioned way the japanese tought me a loooong time ago when I was studying japanese garden architecture.............Just by adjusting the legs of the wooden tripod in a good way on the exact right location you are able to move any stone in any direction you want to and be very precise in the actual placement of the stone. You can adjust the stone the way you want,one cm. more to the right or a bit more in an angle to the left,higher or lower,horizontally or vertically,no problem at all..............It only takes a bit of patience,the right mindset and proper tools such as a chain-block,steel wires and an iron bar to be able to do this by yourself. After finding the right position you secure the stone by making a foundation or base using smaller stones to support the heavy stone in the position you want to........... Any one can do this,well I think so..........it is not that complicated
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I have to start thinking and planning for my object wich I intend to make for our upcoming art event called ; Proyecto en Sitio".We have invited 5 artists from abroad and about 5 from Mexico also 3 universities here in Morelia city will participate.Because I am the organiser of this I do not have time to make my piece when all the artists will arrive here in Umecuaro,Michioacan so I have to start right now doing my stuff.I was thinking to do some hanging stones pieces but I have done that before so I walked around and found a big stone on the shore of the lake which I will use.I will put this stone vertically up and create a special place around this stone with smaller stones also nearby I will create a place like an altar............not religious but anyway a special spiritual place connected with the big stone which I will call"Worship Stone".Maybe I will start collecting stones pretty soon now and even try to get this stone up with the help of my old fashioned