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Granite Uses? Nehmo 07-23-2005
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Posted by Nehmo on July 23, 2005, 8:57 pm


I just came across a place that regularly throws away granite.
Here's a couple of pieces:
http://home.kc.rr.com/vegetable/stone/granite_pieces.jpg
And there's plenty of it.

It seems I could get a lot of pieces 1.25" thick, 30" wide, with varying
broken-off lengths (from would-be counters). There are lots of smaller
pieces too.

I don't have a wet saw, and I'm not familiar with laying stone, but I
suppose I could get one and learn.

What can I use this stuff for?

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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on July 23, 2005, 11:13 pm



>I just came across a place that regularly throws away granite.
> Here's a couple of pieces:
> http://home.kc.rr.com/vegetable/stone/granite_pieces.jpg
> And there's plenty of it.

> What can I use this stuff for?

You can make all sorts of things with it, but you need the right tools to
finish it. Bookends, rolling pads for pastry, pen holders, napkin holders
decorative items, scones, etc. A water jet is good for cutting precision
stuff, but they cost about $200K




Posted by on July 24, 2005, 4:36 am


What can I use this stuff for?
-An introduction to meet the people who work there who will probably
cut it into any shape you want for a couple of bucks.



Posted by on July 24, 2005, 1:51 pm


You're right. I had been planning to cut them myself, but these guys
are better setup for it. I already talked to them briefly. While I was
there. I took a couple of pics of their shop with my cell phone:
http://home.kc.rr.com/vegetable/stone/granite_machine.jpg
http://home.kc.rr.com/vegetable/stone/granite_shop.jpg
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|||||||||||||||| Nehmo Sergheyev ||||||||||||||||



Posted by nospambob on July 24, 2005, 8:44 am


I use a scrap about 12" X 18" for sharpening wood chisels using
wet/dry sandpaper. Post to rec.woodworking as might be some interest
there. Include your location in the post.


>I just came across a place that regularly throws away granite.
>Here's a couple of pieces:
>http://home.kc.rr.com/vegetable/stone/granite_pieces.jpg
>And there's plenty of it.
>
>It seems I could get a lot of pieces 1.25" thick, 30" wide, with varying
>broken-off lengths (from would-be counters). There are lots of smaller
>pieces too.
>
>I don't have a wet saw, and I'm not familiar with laying stone, but I
>suppose I could get one and learn.
>
>What can I use this stuff for?



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