5 patios in the round

Get inspired by beautiful small-space retreats from around the West, and see how to make one of your own

Cut stones
Rob D. Brodman

Cut stones

Use a chisel and mallet to break stones into smaller pieces (wear goggles).

Place a stone atop a board, scrape a line on stone where you want to make cut, gently strike the chisel there to make a ⅛-in.-deep depression, then pound the stone hard until it breaks.


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