Markndawoods <[email protected]> wrote:
> Got a nice piece of granite (1 3/4") to use as my bas for sandpaper
> sharpening system, but I need to square it up.
>
> How do I cut granite? Is it time to find a counter top guy who has a
> diamond blade or what?
>
> Thanks for the suggestions....
>
> markndawoods
You need a diamond wet saw to cut your granite. Most tile installers and
many stores have one for cutting tiles, including granite tiles. A local
installer or store may be willing to cut your granite for a fee.
Chris Friesen wrote:
> Markndawoods wrote:
>> Got a nice piece of granite (1 3/4") to use as my bas for sandpaper
>> sharpening system, but I need to square it up.
>>
>> How do I cut granite? Is it time to find a counter top guy who has a diamond
>> blade or what?
>
> You can get inexpensive diamond blades for angle grinders. Maybe rig up
> some sort of carriage to hold the grinder and ride along a straightedge?
> Should be good enough for shop use.
I'd be inclined to visit a local headstone shop, but if the angle
grinder idea has appeal, then something like the fifth and sixth photos
from the top at
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/Projects/JBot/
might work as a holder to run along a straight edge.
--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> Got a nice piece of granite (1 3/4") to use as my bas for sandpaper
> sharpening system, but I need to square it up.
>
> How do I cut granite? Is it time to find a counter top guy who has a diamond
> blade or what?
>
> Thanks for the suggestions....
You already have a flat surface and now you mean to cut the edges
square, no?
"Morris Dovey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Chris Friesen wrote:
>> Markndawoods wrote:
>>> Got a nice piece of granite (1 3/4") to use as my bas for sandpaper
>>> sharpening system, but I need to square it up.
>>>
>>> How do I cut granite? Is it time to find a counter top guy who has a
>>> diamond blade or what?
>>
>> You can get inexpensive diamond blades for angle grinders. Maybe rig up
>> some sort of carriage to hold the grinder and ride along a straightedge?
>> Should be good enough for shop use.
>
> I'd be inclined to visit a local headstone shop, but if the angle grinder
> idea has appeal, then something like the fifth and sixth photos from the
> top at
>
> http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/Projects/JBot/
>
> might work as a holder to run along a straight edge.
>
> --
> Morris Dovey
> DeSoto Solar
> DeSoto, Iowa USA
> http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/
A friend of mine cuts granite using a hand-held circular saw with a special
blade, runs water over the cut to keep things cool, and has a GFI on the
power source for the saw. I'd want pneumatics for this, but he makes nice
cuts, and is still among us.
Kerry
"Markndawoods" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Got a nice piece of granite (1 3/4") to use as my bas for sandpaper
> sharpening system, but I need to square it up.
>
> How do I cut granite? Is it time to find a counter top guy who has a
> diamond blade or what?
>
> Thanks for the suggestions....
>
You can make small cuts in granite with an electric grinder and a suitable
disk. Difficult to be accurate, the finish will be rough and I would never
attempt to smooth or polish even a small piece of edge with ordinary
abrasives.
Tim w
On Jul 6, 1:16=A0am, "Markndawoods" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Got a nice piece of granite (1 3/4") to use as my bas for sandpaper
> sharpening system, but I need to square it up.
>
> How do I cut granite? Is it time to find a counter top guy who has a diam=
ond
> blade or what?
>
> Thanks for the suggestions....
>
> markndawoods
I'm a bit late to the party. Use a diamond masonry blade in your
circular saw. A low-cost one will do fine.
Clamp on a fence, and take 1/4" passes. Dry. And reasonably quickly.
Outside with goggles and dust mask, stay up-wind, because it gets some
dusty.
I do this all the time.
Markndawoods wrote:
> "EXT" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Markndawoods <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Got a nice piece of granite (1 3/4") to use as my bas for sandpaper
>>> sharpening system, but I need to square it up.
>>>
>>> How do I cut granite? Is it time to find a counter top guy who has a
>>> diamond blade or what?
>>>
>>> Thanks for the suggestions....
>>>
>>> markndawoods
>>
>> You need a diamond wet saw to cut your granite. Most tile installers
>> and many stores have one for cutting tiles, including granite tiles.
>> A local installer or store may be willing to cut your granite for a
>> fee.
>
> That is kind of what I figured, just hoping for a solution I could do
> in my shop.
>
> Thanks for the reply
You might want to take a look at
http://www.gardengatemagazine.com/extras/76cuttingstone.php which has a
couple of nice videos that show how to cut stone with a hammer and chisel
and with a diamond saw.
"Chris Friesen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Markndawoods wrote:
>> Got a nice piece of granite (1 3/4") to use as my bas for sandpaper
>> sharpening system, but I need to square it up.
>>
>> How do I cut granite? Is it time to find a counter top guy who has a
>> diamond
>> blade or what?
>
> You can get inexpensive diamond blades for angle grinders. Maybe rig up
> some sort of carriage to hold the grinder and ride along a straightedge?
> Should be good enough for shop use.
>
> Chris
i cut lots of granite slab using an angle grinder with a 4" dry diamond
blade, if it's too large to fit on the table of my tile saw. don't breath
the dust, btw. if you want a polished edge, you need a water-feed
grinder/polisher. i use this one:
http://www.contractorsdirect.com/Alpha-VSP-120-Wet-Variable-Speed-Wet-Polisher
depending upon the size, just find a tile guy. home depot will cut it for
you for not very much/cut.
regards,
charlie
http://glassartists.org/ChaniArts
"phorbin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] says...
>> Got a nice piece of granite (1 3/4") to use as my bas for sandpaper
>> sharpening system, but I need to square it up.
>>
>> How do I cut granite? Is it time to find a counter top guy who has a
>> diamond
>> blade or what?
>>
>> Thanks for the suggestions....
>
> You already have a flat surface and now you mean to cut the edges
> square, no?
That is correct. It is a piece of counter top that broke in transit. If I
can square it up it would be cool.
"EXT" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Markndawoods <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Got a nice piece of granite (1 3/4") to use as my bas for sandpaper
>> sharpening system, but I need to square it up.
>>
>> How do I cut granite? Is it time to find a counter top guy who has a
>> diamond blade or what?
>>
>> Thanks for the suggestions....
>>
>> markndawoods
>
> You need a diamond wet saw to cut your granite. Most tile installers and
> many stores have one for cutting tiles, including granite tiles. A local
> installer or store may be willing to cut your granite for a fee.
That is kind of what I figured, just hoping for a solution I could do in my
shop.
Thanks for the reply
On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:31:51 GMT, "Lew Hodgett"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>RE: Subject
>
>This appears to be a one shot deal.
>
>Think BARTER.
>
>A case of Little Greenies can accomplish a lot.
Some years back it got me a new ("mud job") tub surround by one of the
best tile guys in the area. ;-)
On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 08:37:37 -0700, "Markndawoods"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"EXT" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Markndawoods <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> Got a nice piece of granite (1 3/4") to use as my bas for sandpaper
>>> sharpening system, but I need to square it up.
>>>
>>> How do I cut granite? Is it time to find a counter top guy who has a
>>> diamond blade or what?
>>>
>>> Thanks for the suggestions....
>>>
>>> markndawoods
>>
>> You need a diamond wet saw to cut your granite. Most tile installers and
>> many stores have one for cutting tiles, including granite tiles. A local
>> installer or store may be willing to cut your granite for a fee.
>
>That is kind of what I figured, just hoping for a solution I could do in my
>shop.
Wet saws aren't all that expensive and are useful things to have
around. I bought one a few years back for tile and have used it quite
a bit. HarborFreight has a fairly nice one for what I paid for mine
($250ish).
A case of beer might get an installer to cut it for you. He might
even share. ;-)
On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:31:34 -0600, Chris Friesen
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Markndawoods wrote:
>> Got a nice piece of granite (1 3/4") to use as my bas for sandpaper
>> sharpening system, but I need to square it up.
>>
>> How do I cut granite? Is it time to find a counter top guy who has a diamond
>> blade or what?
>
>You can get inexpensive diamond blades for angle grinders. Maybe rig up
>some sort of carriage to hold the grinder and ride along a straightedge?
> Should be good enough for shop use.
Ir a diamond blade in an old circular saw. Use a hose to wet down the
granite. Not too wet though (electricity and water don't mix well).
Those guys use water jets with grit.
Might talk to a grave stone company in town - they might be helpful experts.
Martin
Markndawoods wrote:
> Got a nice piece of granite (1 3/4") to use as my bas for sandpaper
> sharpening system, but I need to square it up.
>
> How do I cut granite? Is it time to find a counter top guy who has a diamond
> blade or what?
>
> Thanks for the suggestions....
>
> markndawoods
>
>
Markndawoods wrote:
> Got a nice piece of granite (1 3/4") to use as my bas for sandpaper
> sharpening system, but I need to square it up.
>
> How do I cut granite? Is it time to find a counter top guy who has a diamond
> blade or what?
You can get inexpensive diamond blades for angle grinders. Maybe rig up
some sort of carriage to hold the grinder and ride along a straightedge?
Should be good enough for shop use.
Chris