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| I purchased the block for the American Lion from Indiana Limestone company. Here it is - all 40,000 lbs of it- on a Stonebelt Freightlines truck which is out of Bloomington, Indiana. |
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| At 40,000 lbs. this stone is a full load for this truck. |
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| The crane operator and rigger from Padgett Cranes of New Albany, IN set up the block of the crane with a four part line. These are metal cables and the set up - 2 part line, 4 part line will vary according to the what is being lifted and how much it weighs. This is a seventy ton crane which is pretty big, but that is a big rock. |
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| This is looking up through the jib of the crane which is a way to extend it's reach. |
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| The stone has been rigged up and is ready to be lifted. |
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| The stone comes off the truck and is set on the ground. |
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| The stone then needs to be stood up on end. A clevis is used to connect the nylon slings to wire cables which will give a lot more length. |
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| The cables are fairly aggressive and can catch on the corners of the block so sections of carpet are placed under the nylon slings. |
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| The stone is then leveled. |
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| Big block ready to carve.... |
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| and so the carving begins. To watch this video follow this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI7mt1YLKF4 |
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