Start of the stone splitter build. Using a mag drill for drilling large holes in thick steel. Using a mag drill for drilling large holes in thick steel. Steel cut with a plasma cutter. During the build. During the build. Wood splitter blades from Nothern Tool used as the cutting blades. Wood splitter blades from Nothern Tool used as the cutting blades. Welding the legs on. Welding the legs on. Welding the legs on. Moving with crane. Positioning the hydraulic cylinders using the crane. Starting to look like a splitter. Positioning the upper blades with forklift. Positioning the upper blades with forklift. First attempt, upper blade ultimately failed. Roller table. Roller table. Table lowers as upper blade comes down to expose lower blade. First stone split. Moving with forklift. Moving with forklift. First split of large granite. Opps! Bent upper blade support. Should be flat. New reinforced upper blades and guides. New reinforced upper blades and guides. New reinforced upper blades and guides. New reinforced upper blades and guides. New reinforced upper blades and guides. Bent lower blade support. Reinforced lower blade support. Reinforced lower blade support. Successful Split! 8" Granite. Loading the splitter with the crane.