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How to work on solid granite? Fred 08-22-2005
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Posted by Fred on August 22, 2005, 8:53 am


Ok I've done marble and granite tiles but now I like to move a notch up and
do solid 3/4" thick granite slabs. Cutting straight line with my wet saw is
no problem but I couldn't figure out what the best hand tools needed for
cutting/polishing the sink under mounts and doing the edgings. I've seen wet
diamond routers for the edging but don't know where to buy them - not a HD
or Lowes item, they don't even know what I'm talking about. I know this is
not a typical DIY job but I have enough projects to justify new hand
tools/toys.




Posted by Charles Spitzer on August 22, 2005, 10:04 am



> Ok I've done marble and granite tiles but now I like to move a notch up
> and do solid 3/4" thick granite slabs. Cutting straight line with my wet
> saw is no problem but I couldn't figure out what the best hand tools
> needed for cutting/polishing the sink under mounts and doing the edgings.
> I've seen wet diamond routers for the edging but don't know where to buy
> them - not a HD or Lowes item, they don't even know what I'm talking
> about. I know this is not a typical DIY job but I have enough projects to
> justify new hand tools/toys.

look into tooling for doing headstones.

this is a good one: http://www.granitecitytool.com/




Posted by Sacramento Dave on August 22, 2005, 7:30 pm



> Ok I've done marble and granite tiles but now I like to move a notch up
and
> do solid 3/4" thick granite slabs. Cutting straight line with my wet saw
is
> no problem but I couldn't figure out what the best hand tools needed for
> cutting/polishing the sink under mounts and doing the edgings. I've seen
wet
> diamond routers for the edging but don't know where to buy them - not a HD
> or Lowes item, they don't even know what I'm talking about. I know this is
> not a typical DIY job but I have enough projects to justify new hand
> tools/toys.
>
> The biggest cost is the installation, When I had mine done the shop had
special edge shapers and bits. massive diamond saw. But the actual installer
said there are some guys that fabricate it their garages with skill saw and
grinders with diamond blades. I would think if your just wanting to do your
own kitchen. It would not be worth the cost. Then there is the experience
factor, It has been known to shatter during an installation.




Posted by Murray Peterson on August 23, 2005, 2:55 am



> Ok I've done marble and granite tiles but now I like to move a notch
> up and do solid 3/4" thick granite slabs. Cutting straight line with
> my wet saw is no problem but I couldn't figure out what the best hand
> tools needed for cutting/polishing the sink under mounts and doing the
> edgings. I've seen wet diamond routers for the edging but don't know
> where to buy them - not a HD or Lowes item, they don't even know what
> I'm talking about. I know this is not a typical DIY job but I have
> enough projects to justify new hand tools/toys.


The crew that installed my countertop used nothing more than right-angle
grinders with a selection of polishing pads, a cutting wheel (dry), and a
grinding cylinder:
        http://www.mytoolstore.com/mk/l1506vr.html
        http://www.hightechstone.com/gadiadiamondgrindingproducts.htm
They also had a huge shop vac to keep the dust level down, a bunch of
specialized lifting gear, and huge amounts of epoxy with coloured pigments
to match the granite.

A crew of five people took almost six hours to install my countertop
(including the sink cutout and finish chamfering/polishing of the edges).
After watching them, I never want to try this on my own -- those guys were
*good*. They were also strong -- the largest piece of granite weighed
almost 800 pounds.


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