After the steel rods are inserted, a propane torch was used on the workpiece. “You have to keep it moving, or the rod or stone can pop,” Hannah said. “You want to dry it, but not overheat it.”
After the material received its final hand polish, the bar clamp system was again used when lifting the workpieces onto the delivery truck. The pieces were transported using a vacuum lifter, and the bar clamp system remained on the workpieces during delivery to the jobsite.