Go to a gun shop and buy a pound of black powder. Also buy a length of cannon fuse. Most gun shops that cater to muzzleloaders will have this.
You will also need a length of 7/8" wooden dowel rod and a 3/4" concrete bit.
Cut the dowel rod in about 1 foot lengths. Using a plane or rasp, taper one end so it will fit in the 3/4" hole you are going to drill in the rock. Then using a saw, cut a groove in the dowel lenghtways so the fuse will fit in the groove.
When the dowel is done, and several hours before the project, soak the dowel in water.
Drill a 3/4" hole in the rock as deep as you can.
Make sure the hole is dry, then fill about 2/3 of the way up with black powder. Just leave 2 inches or so from the top, enough space to drive the dowel in securely.
lay the fuse in the groove in your dowel, then preferably using a wooden headed hammer or a rubber hammer. Drive the tapered end of the dowel in the hole as tight as you can. Drive it in against the powder to compress it.
Then, make sure there is no exposed powder, and that you have a good long lenth of fuse. Streach the fuse out and keep your body as far away from the hole when lighting the fuse.
Light the fuse and retire to a safe distance.
I needed to remove a huge limestone rock from a friends back yard. Using this method we blew it into 6 or 7 managable pieces that we could carry away.
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