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Soil Monolith Procedures 1-5
1.) Excavate pit ( 4 feet deep) - a minimum of about 12 inches additional working space is required on each side of the profile extraction area. Moist soils are nearly essential. Smooth exposed profile face ( this is the face you will eventually pick for your finished profile).
2.) Place a 2 foot angle-iron frame (with inside dimensions of 4" x 2" x 40") against exposed profile.
3.) Insert the cutting edge into the profile-face to mark the edges of the frame (hammer or other pressure).
4.) Remove frame and carve the profile to be captured from the pit face by removing soil from the area to the outside of the marked profile.
5.) Remove soil to a depth of at least 2" so that the frame fits perfectly over the sculptured profile.
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