The Process

Well if you have not heard of honeycombing, let us tell you what it is. The workers would drill small holes so compact that they could remove all the tiny particles by hand. Then, they would make use of a bumper tool or a hand facer. These tools are used for smoothening the surface of the rock. The landmark resulted in the removal of a whopping 450,000 tons of rock from the mountain where it lies. There was a point of panic because Jefferson did not fit.