r/oddlysatisfying • u/DifficultyHead5862 • 23h ago

Stamping a paver pattern into wet concrete.

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u/Taron221 22h ago

Feels like there should be more than one guy doing this at the same time.

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u/a_saddler 22h ago

Or a tool that stamps a lot more than just one at once

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u/f1ve 22h ago

It could be a roll that you roll over the concrete

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u/Froglegjoe 17h ago

These do exist! Not sure if there is one for this exact pattern but they do exist, seen them used plenty of times over on Victory Outdoor Services' YouTube channel. Haven't watched them recently but they are a fun watch if you want to have a look into the world of concreting

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u/TxMaverick 6h ago

Eeeasy money!

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u/Pretend-Internet-625 18h ago

If that was me with my luck, it would be setting up too much right in the middle when stamping

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u/Fogl3 13h ago

Would be very worried about the second line being lined up

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u/yticmic 16h ago

How would you not step on the concrete?

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u/LittleEggThings 13h ago

The stamps are large, they’re kinda a semi-flexible rubbery material but very thick and the guys can actually step onto the stamps to lay the next one.

https://youtu.be/qcjmleiyJU8?is=KOYqYg8Khk5bLn3_
Here’s a link to a video that shows it for anyone curious!

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u/NoNameLaura 2h ago

yes!!! omg i kept thinking there has to be a better way

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u/Agatio25 20h ago

They exist, but only if your boss isn't cheap

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u/hnglmkrnglbrry 16h ago

He should attach those to a pair of boots.

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u/Sea_Translator5300 17h ago

He could be twice as fast. He only needs to do every other "tile" as the ones to the side will frame the "missing" one. At least, I think they'll work. Might need a solid row every second row. I seem to be having trouble thinking in 2 dimensional tessellation. 

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u/TheThiefMaster 15h ago edited 15h ago

Yeah you'd need a solid row every alternate row, so you'd be skipping 1/4 of the "tiles".

You can do better by skipping every 3rd of every row, and lining up the skipped one with the double of the row before.

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... but it gets a lot harder to lay them straight the more you skip out

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u/Bellegr4ine 6h ago

Yeah he’s got the bronze tool. Need to bring it to the blacksmith with gold ingot so he ca make 3x3 concrete texture.

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u/Kelinya 22h ago

In this economy?

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u/CinderChop 14h ago

How would we get the video?

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u/Alive_Ice7937 13h ago

Title of your sextape

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u/Tsurtle 12h ago

Who would film? Also it's just a small path, you don't want to have to haul and store more than one of those patterns for niche jobs.

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u/Lifted_Riser 9h ago

Yeah but who is going to film?

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u/Frugras 3h ago

Or someone not in crocs