I guess this rock thing isn't that high on my priority list. Just because I have to kneel on my knees, work one handed, sweat streaming into my eyes and those damned gnats crawling on my face and in ears. Drives me crazy!
I did, however, get started with the mortar. I mixed some up Friday morning and started to apply it to the lathe. Squish it into the lathe, build up the thickness of the mortar, lay rocks on top and squish them in to the mortar. Then, in an effort to be thorough I add some small gravel. Small being about a quarter inch. My hope is to cover the areas between the rocks.
I haven't finished with the mortar and rocks. I only did about half and then quit because I ran out of mortar (mixed mortar that is) and was sweat'n like I had been working.
It looks good now but the test will be when I tilt the base up so I can access the mechanics. That's when my work demonstrated it's flaws last time around. If you recall, most of the mortar and rock slid onto the ground.
Saturday will be a new day and I hope to finish this portion of the project.
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