Each stone got this "Chipping" treatment.
A lot of work, but worth it aesthetically.
In spite of sealing the "face" of the
stones with newspaper, wet concrete still oozed in, sometimes obscuring
as much as half of a stone's face. Chipping eliminated this problem.
Also, judicious chipping helped highlight
especially good-looking stones and gave me control over the wall's final
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