Clint made up the Buffville stones. He may have an idea. I tried to lift the replica stones in Columbus, but never thought to look at how the metal was secured.
The creator of the BUFFVILLE STONES drove a metal rod through the stones and put a bolt on the end of it. Then tested lifting the BUFFVILLE STONES. The rod has not moved to date with the stones being lifted over 20 plus times by 9 individuals so far……& more to come soon!
I didn’t look really close, but as far as I could tell, they did similar to what Clint did. Def what looked like a bolt then the ring attached. One is direct i believe, the other has a link. Google the stones and there are pics
Thank you for the comments. My interest is partly historical; how they did it once upon a time. And partly practical; I’m considered converting some lifting stones to Dinnie replicas.
On the pictures I found of the Dinnie Stones one looks like it has an eyebolt. The other I can’t tell.
Clint, did the maker of your stones run the rod entirely through the stone? Threaded? Use any adhesive?
Yes the bolt is threaded, I can add a nut to it if I need to, but as of now the rod has not moved in the stone. The rod runs through the entire length of the stone and I am unsure about adhesive. He told me it was a tight, very tight fit and hard to drive through the granite stone.