Hard Granite and a Fist Full of Dynamite
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- Another forest road job with some really hard rock that did not want to yield, too bad as hard Granite is no match for High Explosives.
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I know that for you Dave this is a job, for me it's pure enjoyment, thank you for taking the time to film and share your work.
Glad you enjoyed it Tim.
Brilliant video again, Dave. So much better for us when you don't cover the rocks up. Really put a huge smile on my face watching this. You, Sir, are a legend.
Glad you enjoyed it Ian, most often I really do have to cover it.
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast ; I know that, Dave; and understand why-it's just so entertaining when you don't have to !
My father was an explosive engineer working for Hercules Powder co for 30 years. He specialized in open pit mines in the south west USA. copper, iron and pumice. A few deep gold mines. He took me along when I was young. Ammonium nitrate was becoming popular and he used it at the Eagle Mountain open pit iron mine down near the Mexican border. He set the blast for a quarter mile long shelf. He let me detonate the blast. It was spectacular. A months worth of loading holes and the entire blast took under ten seconds. It took 24 hours for the dust to settle.
Sounds like you had a childhood that I would have enjoyed Tim.
Its just insane the amount of energy some of those rocks can absorb. They arent even flying that far , only when you put in so many chrages that it splits right between them, there is enough excess energy to throw them a few meters in the air.
Great video always fascinating to see things blow up.
Thanks Dave.
Can't beat a good dose of uncovered blasting on a cold winter evening.
You got that right 42.
Magnificent, just magnificent !!! A hard call, but I would suggest that this is one of you best ever vids..Loving those multiple angle slo-mo’s 👍👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it Swishy.
It’s much more spectacular when you don’t have to cover up the rock. And to you Dave it’s not a job, it is pure fun!!!😅😅😅😅
It sure feels like a job when I'm drilling all those holes.
Well done Paul .Losts of patience
Love the uncovered shots, so much better than seeing the pile of covering dirt wiggle a bit.
Me too, another uncovered job next week.
The music only makes sadder to the rocks you destroyed that were millions of years old lol
Plenty of "candidates'' here methinks - monster lumps too. Hours of drilling - minutes of charging and - milliseconds of glory :) Majestic results... fly rock on first series didn't seem too bad considering - super slo-mo footage. Second batch fly rock had some huge chunks, all that delicious energy. Third det cord shot was nicely 'brisk'. Glad all cameras survived - just! Last 11 hole deal send some big bits real close to one camera. Premium video this one Dave :)
Thanks again Chris.
NAKED DEMOLITION!!!!!! The rocks, not you Dave. Er um maybe not you...... Look, it was a remote area. You could have been naked too. We have no way of knowing. lol At least you had your hard hat on. Great content man. My fave.
Thanks for watching
That Blew The Bloody Cobwebs off!!🤣🤣🤣...Great Stuff Mate!😀👍
Glad you enjoyed it MDB
Another great series of open country shots. Love your work Dave. Your also and expert at placing your go pro’s in just the right spot!
Glad you enjoyed it David, The camera placement is not always perfect as there has been a few hits.
Really nice to see rocks being blown up without earth on top , airborne debris is so enjoyable , great work Dave . 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it Ken.
Dave love your videos. I just sit back and relax and enjoy. The serenity is overwhelming. Thx for sharing.
"Ah... the serenity" Thanks for watching 206.
1:18 popping candy, funny enough we call that pop rocks here in the states. Looks like that’s what it’s really meant for down under.
Awesome. Love the uncovered detonations.
Glad you like them. I do also.
One day I wanna see a grimaced Dave, chewing a cigar with his molars deliver an Eastwood-esque monologue to the camera. Put in some Ennicio Morricone gunfight music and gotta have the tension escalating as you hear the whine of the blasting signal, some quickening jumping shots between your eyes and the rock. Then when the dust has settled Dave says without unclenching his jaw says" A rocks got to know his limitations"
"Not sure" how to respond to that.
That was earth shattering!
Sure was David - Breaking the World, One rock at a time.
I love seeing blue granite whales coming out of the ground. 🥰😍❤️
Gotta love the uncovered shots!
Sure do Tod.
Hey Dave, Great as always. Just waiting for some more videos.. Good Day Mate !!! 🙂
Yeah... there is one in the pipeline.
Howdy from Sacramento! Love to eat brekky over the new vids! Thanks for sharing the big booms!
Glad you like them KP.
MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼………………….. I like your videos, but I especially like the ones where you can let the rocks really FLY!!LOL!!!
Me too 77!
Howdy Dr. Dave, It's amazing! Not one of your patients survived?? Excellent surgery on your part! That fireball was absolutely beautiful!! Awesome video - best 22 minutes of my day! Take Care, Jim
Glad you enjoyed it Jim.
love it when you throw rock all about
Me too
Days like this one are probably your favourite. Not having to cover them. Definitely way more satisfying.
You are correct.
Nothing like an uncovered bang! :-)
Best part of my job.
Fantastic job Dave & grate vision thanks for sharing your many skills 👍
My pleasure Kerry
BAAM BAAM BAAM. Bloody awesome!
Thanks NPC
👏👏 very fitting piece of music after the first shot 👍👍. They should be able to make a straight path now.
Thanks Scruffy, that piece was carefully chosen.
Love the drone footage
Yes, had Pauls drone up as well this time.
DAVEY 'OLE BOY, YOU'RE WAXING POETIC IN YOUR BEAUTIFUL EXPLANATIONS OF WHAT YOU'RE UP TO. IN OTHER WORDS, WE HOPE THAT ANY OF THE LIL PEE-WEES DON'T GET THERE GRUBBY PAWS ON ANY OF THE ''POP-ROCK'' CANDIES OR THAT ''SUGAR'' U POUR INTO YOUR BOOM-BOOM STONES !! KEEP 'EM COMING, MATE!!! AND THANK YOU
More video coming soon AR.
INCOMING ! ! ! And the camera was sweating bullets!
Just found you Dave as as I'm trying to sort out a massive New England boulder in my backyard. Aussie for most of my life but moved to the U.S. for love and here I am with literal rocks in my head. Love your work mate and keep up the classical music :)
Welcome aboard! Give Maine Drilling and Blasting a call, if the job is too small for them, you can probably hire a drill and do it yourself using not explosives but and expanding chemical cracking agent like Dexpan.
The things we do for love....
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast thank you for the recommendation. I bought a Milwaukee SDS Plus (portable) to try the bore-hole/Dexpan route, but I think it's too much for the drill and would take forever to drill. Using a 1" Bosch carbide bit it's taking a long time and the drill gets extremely hot. I picked up the cheapest SDS-MAX (corded) that I could from Harbor Freight and I'll try that before I start throwing decent money at it.
The boulder itself is actually in my backyard and I have no idea how big it actually is. Am I pushing $hit uphill by trying to take off the top of it while it's still mostly buried? Plan is to just drill about 20 12" - 18" bore hills with a 1" diameter and then fill them with Dexpan.
The SDS-Max will do it but not quickly... and the 1" holes will not build enough pressure to be effective, you really need 1.5" holes (yeah... that is a lot harder to drill). The big SDS bits are not cheap and probably not long enough either. Your likelihood of success depends a lot on the structure of the rock. Often with Granite that manifests as large almost flat rock that is just breaking the surface there will be horizontal jointing planes that can make he task easier. How big is the rock? We can discuss via email if you like - dave at demolitiondave dot com dot au send pictures etc.
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast cheers mate. Dropped you an email!
Great video! " That rock is too big to move" . Dave: " Let me flick that pebble out of the hole for you"
You got that right Brian.
I do enjoy the uncovered detonations.
Me too Steve, might be some more next week.
Another great video! Thank you for sharing. Cheers!
Thanks for watching!
nice one again Mr D -thank you for your time and effort in making this and sharing it with us much appreciated please stay safe and well sending regards xxx
Regards to you and the Ducks MLE.
Very nice, the D7 will clean up, now the rain has stopped its mud everywhere.
D7 did a great job
The professionalism to break up a huge rock with a barely noticeable “thump” makes me grin. But, these self-excavating shots make me giggle. Well done Dave. Stay safe. Stay well. For these very remote sites, ever consider camping overnight to save a drive?
HI Jeff... I don't think you could say that it was barely a thump, these exposed det cord shots make a huge noise. Yes, camped on a job just recently. Thanks for watching.
Interesting. I didn't see granite showers forecast for today.
Great stuff👍👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you! Cheers!
As allways a very nice video, love the free flying bangs , one can really see the power of the bang.
Ahhhh...thanks for great content!
Ahhhh...thanks for watching again.
🙂 Your 'popping candy' is VERY persuasive ! ! ! 💥
Strong stuff!
The second round around 11:00 startled me as the rocks flew towards the camera!
I think the camera nearly nearly pooped it battery on the ground also Chris.
Great video! love to see those large chunks get launched. Especially in slow motion
Me too, thanks for watching Bill
Another great video Dave thanks for sharing it
Thanks for watching Bob, got another long video nearly ready to load up, just been a bit busy recently.
The little slow-motion camera was very brave on that last shot, when those two large pieces went by on the right side at 17:36. Earned its money that day by not downloading its batteries onto the ground. Glad to see you are still doing OK. Thanks for the video. Cheers.
We are all good here #62, got more jobs on the radar than I can fill at the moment.
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast It is good to have too much work, then not enough work. Take care and be safe. Cheers.
OMG i love it // nice to see one that is not got dirt over it
Yeah, these are the best sort!
You obviously enjoy your job . Keep up the great work !
I do Charles.
Gawd, I thought one of the cams was going to cop it a few times lol. Fantastic show Dave, thanks for the upload.
You and me both Roger.
4:27 Spectacular fireball 😨😮😮👌 what a loud BANG!
I'm pretty sure it could be heard miles away ... I Loved it 👌👌
Oh yeah, more than just a few miles JR
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast Yes sir , that was pretty awesome .. 👌
Really enjoy the uncovered shots! It's amazing the hate and discontent that is made in the rock in a split second! You had a couple lucky cameras few pieces got close!
Yes Thomas, my cameras are very brave!
That first one was without a doubt a "There are some who would call me... ...Tim" sort of moment. 😄
Tim the enchanter - Classic!
Lmao. that is hillarious^^
No cover is the best cover.
Beautiful.
For sure MM.
A couple nice bangs, there, Dave. Loving the drone shots!
Glad you enjoyed! MLP.
Great stuff 😁
Thanks.
Now that was some good Kablooies.... Well done!
Thank you kindly Russ.
Thanks for the very entertaining video, Dave. Stay safe out there. Jon
Glad you enjoyed it Jon, more coming soon.
a very high energy application of the pop rock powder
Yes, the fairy dust is strong stuff.
WICKED!!!! 👍👍👍👊👊👊👊
just awesome blasts allround
Thanks for watching CT.
Another great video Dave !
Thanks for watching WJ
Holy sh#t, that were some bangs!!!! I love it! When it keeps raining rocks, you know it's a proper bang lol. I guess you know you did a good job when the end result looks like a battlefield.
That it Rob, you got it.
first 👍's up demolition Dave he's at it again breaking rocks
Breaking the world, one rock at a time!
That D7 is what I think you Aussies call "A rippah!"
too right mate.
An oldie but a goodie TG
Thanks ,yer a wizard much more graphic than when you cover it up, I know why you need to cover it up but , it's great when you don't kneed to ,grew up with home made explosives although no expert ,please keep making the videos .
Stay safe.
I will keep making videos Frank, I survived a similar childhood.
Wow, Thats what we like to see and hear..
He he he... thanks for watching.
Great camera work, pure Holywood!
Thank you very much!
Hi Dave it's nice to see you again, how come it's been so long between up loading videos. You have put a big smile on my face this morning, you really excavated those holes mate stone went flying. On the lasted blasted you almost losted a camera, anyway mate take care and stay safe 👍 👍👍👍😄😄😄
Thanks Lee.
Beats the hell out of pickaxes.
Oh yeah!
Hey Dave I see your having a blast 73s my friend.
For sure!
nice one Dave, a few of those chunks came close to taking out a few cameras.
Yes, one very near miss.
I think one of the chunks from that second shot landed on my lawn - In Texas!
Watching all the fragments fly from the blast shows why the overlay you usually use is so important.
Correct.
On mucking around here, wished I’d been there to see it but the video Quality was unreel plus the overhead drone shot was really good to just another example of people knowing what to do and how to do it properly from the beginning
Thanks Robert.
Great video Dave ! ;) Nice to have a doumentary on the Aussie Space Program, pretty soon you will get a boulder into space i am sure.
I have an old Chinese generator that will be heading skyward very fast some day.
"Poppin' candy" , I like that line. So, what are we looking at? Is this a development site for new housing, or is it for new road construction that goes from point "A" to point "B"?
It's a new bit of forest road Jim.
Thanks Dave. I half expected that a rock would pop out of my computer screen. HA HA HA.
Had a very near miss on one of the Slo-Mo cameras again.
Hard hats on boys.its rianing granite 😲. Nicely lifted.
"Heads up"
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast when i was at ferntree gully tech back in the 80.s one of kids brung in some det cord and primers.i did not realize how dangerous that stull is 😲
Oh... you get in big trouble for that these days! He probably stole them from the quarry across the road.
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast his dad was an explosive guy, the kids name was jasper.and yes he got in big trubble at school.
The best show on TH-cam for sure. You could sell the footage to a special effects movie company hehe
I wish!
todays forecast, thunder and granite rain
And it was!
I'm getting the impression that Australia is just a huge pile of granite boulders with a thin layer of dirt on top.
So much fun.
Yep!
When life gives you a rocky road, you just blast the piss right out of it and move on.
You got it TG.
Awesome job with beautiful videography, again, Dave.
Just wondering how you’d go if , in a more urban setting, you’ve just loaded all your holes, and are set up for backfill, when the excavator pops a hose, as happened here, and can’t be fixed until the next day?
That is my worst nightmare, somebody has to babysit the shot over night then, never had that happen but breakdowns have caused a very late shot a few times.
Man, that 21 hole shot was crazy good!! Almost lost a camera on the 11 hole shot! Nice work!
Thanks for watching Glenn.
A Fist Full of Dynamite - nice. I look for the follow up movies in this Spaghetti Blasting Trilogy from acclaimed Destruction Director "Sergio" Demo Dave - "For a Few Sticks of Dynamite More", and "The Good, The Bad, and the Blowed Up."
But seriously, those were some great shots. And that was some fine looking rock - I have to wonder how it would polish up for a countertop. That was some great throw on several of those shots - the big chunk going past the camera....very nice. 8+ out of 10 on TC's Patented "That Blowed Up Real Good" scale.
You are on the money there TC with the play on names.
3:35 I was sure that man was blown up. It’s ok bit of Dave trick photography
He just said "beam me up Paul".
..a fist full of bang sticks should get 'er done, very impressive, .keep safe...( looks like a war movie)...lol..
It sure cot the job done Bob.
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast ..GREAT VID..
Beleza 👍👍👍😎
I was having a Ho hum day until i saw things vaporize . Good show mate !!
Thanks for watching MrA15
I like when you do not have to cover it with dirt.
Me too.
Oh gneiss! another video by demo dave!
Similar to Gneiss.
@@demolitiondavedrillandblast i was just making a pun 😉
Love the sombre music post blast, what is the title? Requiem for a Fractured Rock?
The tune is We will meet again by Jeremy Blake - TH-cam royalty free music.
2-3-2-3 shot was👌
Don't get me wrong, flying bits from open shots look spectacular, but that shot was pure butter, almost no throw. Oh and det-cord shockwave 😏.
Thanks.
Nice vid. I was going to ask about the pyro on the first shot but you answered, it. I imagine you spend almost as much time with the cameras as you do getting the blast ready.
Nah.. the cameras set up very quickly and it is all single take unscripted, as it comes out.
Yes another fantastic Vid Dave . You certainly brock it up . That granite would make good foundation blocks .
Your welcome to them Bob.