The Process Of Honeycombing

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Well if you are wondering about what honeycombing is, let us tell you what it is. During this process, workers would drill holes so close to each other that they can remove all the tiny particles by using their hands. for cleaning and making the surface smooth they would use a bumper tool or a hand facer. It’s estimated that during all the honeycombing process the workers removed 450,000 tons of rock from the mountain. The project was going as they planned but suddenly a problem occurred. They could not fit Jefferson.