form a uniform split through concrete block 1026 after concrete block 1026 has been split by splitting blades 1004 1012 1018 and 1024 pitching blades 1006 1010 1016 and 1022 interact with concrete block 1026 so as to pitch the edges of concrete block 1026 along the split in this manner concrete block 1026 can be split into two blocks and the edges of each block can be pitched in a single action fig1 is a diagram of concrete block 1100 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention concrete block 1100 includes pitched area 1102 and split face 1104 pitched area 1102 is formed by pitching blades that are uniform along the length and sides of the splitting assembly split face 1104 is formed by splitting blades that are diametrically opposed to each other fig1 is a diagram of concrete block 1200 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention concrete block 1200 includes scalloped sections 1202 a through 1202 l and split face 1204 as discussed previously multiple pitching blades can be used to form scalloped sections 1202 a through 1202 l by using pitching blades that are offset axially scalloped sections 1202 a through 1202 l can be overlapped or by aligning them and staggering the action of pitching blades by having different pitching blade heights the scalloped sections can also be overlapped uniform or can have other desired configurations fig1 is a diagram of a pitching blade assembly 1300 in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention pitching blade assembly 1300 includes press 1302 compressible material 1304 and blade holder assembly 1306 blade holder assembly 1306 includes two pitching blades 1308 and 1310 separated by a distance u201c x u201d if the distance u201c x u201d is.