charlie wrote:
"Aaron Fude" wrote in message
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gwandsh wrote:
On Sep 1, 1:01 pm, "charlie" wrote:
"Aaron Fude" wrote in message

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Hi,
Here's the look I want:http://freeboundaries.com/path.jpg
BUT, I would like granite in place of slate.
Does granite come in that shape? Or can I cut it to that shape on a wet
saw. Anyway, how would I go about achieving this look with granite? Of
course in needs to be rough so it's not slippery.
Thanks in advance,
Aaron
granite comes in any shape you want. it comes out of the quarry in
sheets
about 6'x10' or larger, and polished. it can be cut dry with a diamond
blade, or on a wet saw if you have smaller pieces, unless you get it
fabricated at a place that makes kitchen countertops.

these are about the size of sink cutout. you might want to ask them for
a
bunch of scraps and work on them yourself.

they'll be slippery as greased glass when wet. you could sandblast them
to
make them rough, but they won't look very pretty.

that's why they use slate in this application.
The asking around at a countertop outlet is a great idea. The sink
cutouts might be just what you're looking for, and typically a
countertop slab is polished only on one side. The reverse side will
probably look like dull stone, however, as granite doesn't necessarily
stand out until polished.

Some places may have boneyards too, scraps too small for any real
installation. They can be spendy, however, even tho they may be
scrap.
Can 1.5" granite be cut on a wet saw?

it depends upon the size of the blade, not the material. a 10" wet saw can
cut up to about 3.5" thick before it starts running into problems with
clearance.


So I've learned that the roughest granite will come is "honed". That's
way not rough enough for my application, I presume.

Unless there is a way to rough it up - e.g. blast with something? Any ideas?