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Can I cut cultured marble?
I have an old vanity top left over from my bathroom remodeling project. The
top has the sink built in and it is made of cultured marble. Can I cut out the sink into a new oval shape and reuse it? I have a few non-carbide router bits that I would be willing to use (sacrifice). But I was wondering if anyone else has tried this. Thanks for the help. --Jon |
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try carbide after the non-type carbide.
Someday, it'll all be over.... |
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Forget the router. I have cut cultured marble with a sabre saw blade
that has carbide granules welded to the cutting edge. I am not sure if they still make them. An abrasive blade in a skilsaw will make straight cuts. Mule-Tracks One for the nail and two for the board. Jon Wood wrote: I have an old vanity top left over from my bathroom remodeling project. The top has the sink built in and it is made of cultured marble. Can I cut out the sink into a new oval shape and reuse it? I have a few non-carbide router bits that I would be willing to use (sacrifice). But I was wondering if anyone else has tried this. Thanks for the help. --Jon |
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On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 06:00:31 GMT, "Jon Wood"
wrote: I have an old vanity top left over from my bathroom remodeling project. The top has the sink built in and it is made of cultured marble. Can I cut out the sink into a new oval shape and reuse it? I have a few non-carbide router bits that I would be willing to use (sacrifice). But I was wondering if anyone else has tried this. Thanks for the help. --Jon I seriously doubt that will work well. Diamond-tipped bits would work, but it would certainly make a dusty mess and possibly ruin your router. Take the top to a specialist in cutting counter tops, probably cost less than you think. |
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Jon,
I have used a sabersaw with a metal cutting blade for cultured marble without any problem. Everything from window sills to vanities. Rob |
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The pros that installed my cultured marble shower stall used a sabre saw
with abrasive blade to cut the hole for the wall-mounted soap dish, adn for trimming end pieces. I kept all the scraps form that job and have cut several pieces with an abrasive crcular saw blade. No problem, just lots of dust. "Tom" wrote in message ... Forget the router. I have cut cultured marble with a sabre saw blade that has carbide granules welded to the cutting edge. I am not sure if they still make them. An abrasive blade in a skilsaw will make straight cuts. Mule-Tracks One for the nail and two for the board. Jon Wood wrote: I have an old vanity top left over from my bathroom remodeling project. The top has the sink built in and it is made of cultured marble. Can I cut out the sink into a new oval shape and reuse it? I have a few non-carbide router bits that I would be willing to use (sacrifice). But I was wondering if anyone else has tried this. Thanks for the help. --Jon |
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Thanks,
I'll try that on a short piece. --Jon "rob" wrote in message om... Jon, I have used a sabersaw with a metal cutting blade for cultured marble without any problem. Everything from window sills to vanities. Rob |
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Frankie,
When you say "abrasive cicular saw blade" do you mean the kind that is used to cut concrete? --Jon "Frankie" wrote in message nk.net... The pros that installed my cultured marble shower stall used a sabre saw with abrasive blade to cut the hole for the wall-mounted soap dish, adn for trimming end pieces. I kept all the scraps form that job and have cut several pieces with an abrasive crcular saw blade. No problem, just lots of dust. "Tom" wrote in message ... Forget the router. I have cut cultured marble with a sabre saw blade that has carbide granules welded to the cutting edge. I am not sure if they still make them. An abrasive blade in a skilsaw will make straight cuts. Mule-Tracks One for the nail and two for the board. Jon Wood wrote: I have an old vanity top left over from my bathroom remodeling project. The top has the sink built in and it is made of cultured marble. Can I cut out the sink into a new oval shape and reuse it? I have a few non-carbide router bits that I would be willing to use (sacrifice). But I was wondering if anyone else has tried this. Thanks for the help. --Jon |
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Phisherman,
You are just showing your ignorance. You are making speculation on something you have no experience with. I have professionally installed cultured on several occasions. A diamond cutting edge of any kind that moves the speed of a router would plug up. I have yet to see a router made to work with a water feed. Mule-Tracks Phisherman wrote: On Wed, 14 Jan 2004 06:00:31 GMT, "Jon Wood" wrote: I have an old vanity top left over from my bathroom remodeling project. The top has the sink built in and it is made of cultured marble. Can I cut out the sink into a new oval shape and reuse it? I have a few non-carbide router bits that I would be willing to use (sacrifice). But I was wondering if anyone else has tried this. Thanks for the help. --Jon I seriously doubt that will work well. Diamond-tipped bits would work, but it would certainly make a dusty mess and possibly ruin your router. Take the top to a specialist in cutting counter tops, probably cost less than you think. |
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replying to rob, william harrison wrote:
By "sabre saw" do you mean a jigsaw or a sawsall? -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/woodwo...le-196136-.htm |
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On 8/21/2018 4:44 PM, william harrison wrote:
replying to rob, william harrison wrote: By "sabre saw" do you mean a jigsaw or a sawsall? No telling how old this post is but you can use a disk cut off wheel, disk sander, or belt sander to cut cultured marble. |
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A "sabre saw" was a brand name as I recall - might be in honor of the
F-86 Sabre Jet. It is a hand saw that is up/down sawing motion. You might call it a jigsaw a generic name. To me a jigsaw is a bench machine that uses blades up/down to saw materials. I want to say Black And Decker owned the trademark name Sabre Saw. Martin On 8/21/2018 4:44 PM, william harrison wrote: replying to rob, william harrison wrote: By "sabre saw" do you mean a jigsaw or a sawsall? |
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On 8/22/2018 11:21 AM, Martin Eastburn wrote:
A "sabre saw" was a brand name as I recall - might be in honor of the F-86 Sabre Jet.Â* It is a hand saw that is up/down sawing motion.Â* You might call it a jigsaw a generic name. To me a jigsaw is a bench machine that uses blades up/down to saw materials. I want to say Black And Decker owned the trademark name Sabre Saw. Martin On 8/21/2018 4:44 PM, william harrison wrote: replying to rob, william harrison wrote: By "sabre saw" do you mean a jigsaw or a sawsall? As I recall the jigsaw, that we know today, was always called a saber saw. And the jig saw was what we now call a scroll saw today. I think saber describes the appearance/action of the blade. Like saber knife and or saber tooth. |
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Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet writes:
On 8/22/2018 11:21 AM, Martin Eastburn wrote: A "sabre saw" was a brand name as I recall - might be in honor of the F-86 Sabre Jet.Â* It is a hand saw that is up/down sawing motion.Â* You might call it a jigsaw a generic name. To me a jigsaw is a bench machine that uses blades up/down to saw materials. I want to say Black And Decker owned the trademark name Sabre Saw. Martin On 8/21/2018 4:44 PM, william harrison wrote: replying to rob, william harrison wrote: By "sabre saw" do you mean a jigsaw or a sawsall? As I recall the jigsaw, that we know today, was always called a saber saw. And the jig saw was what we now call a scroll saw today. I think saber describes the appearance/action of the blade. Like saber knife and or saber tooth. https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/jigs...erence-3536880 |
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On 8/22/2018 12:55 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet writes: On 8/22/2018 11:21 AM, Martin Eastburn wrote: A "sabre saw" was a brand name as I recall - might be in honor of the F-86 Sabre Jet.ÂÂ* It is a hand saw that is up/down sawing motion.ÂÂ* You might call it a jigsaw a generic name. To me a jigsaw is a bench machine that uses blades up/down to saw materials. I want to say Black And Decker owned the trademark name Sabre Saw. Martin On 8/21/2018 4:44 PM, william harrison wrote: replying to rob, william harrison wrote: By "sabre saw" do you mean a jigsaw or a sawsall? As I recall the jigsaw, that we know today, was always called a saber saw. And the jig saw was what we now call a scroll saw today. I think saber describes the appearance/action of the blade. Like saber knife and or saber tooth. https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/jigs...erence-3536880 And there you have it! |
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On Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 1:41:21 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/jigs...erence-3536880 And there you have it! I once saw, on a Govt surplus site, a 36" bandsaw listed as a jig saw, so it depends on who you ax. Sonny |
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On 8/22/2018 1:48 PM, Sonny wrote:
On Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 1:41:21 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/jigs...erence-3536880 And there you have it! I once saw, on a Govt surplus site, a 36" bandsaw listed as a jig saw, so it depends on who you ax. Sonny A lot like biscuit cutter. It really does not cut the biscuits so much as the slots to receive biscuits. I prefer Plate Joiner. |
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On 8/22/2018 8:57 AM, Leon wrote:
On 8/21/2018 4:44 PM, william harrison wrote: replying to rob, william harrison wrote: By "sabre saw" do you mean a jigsaw or a sawsall? No telling how old this post is but you can use a disk cut off wheel, disk sander, or belt sander to cut cultured marble. I looked and it's about 14 years old. Question was adequately answered the same year it was posted. Carbide blade was the answer. Mounted in whatever will prove the best cut for the OP's purposes. I do wish that some of these clowns would learn to read the posting date before responding. |
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On Wed, 22 Aug 2018 13:54:39 -0500, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote: On 8/22/2018 1:48 PM, Sonny wrote: On Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 1:41:21 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote: https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/jigs...erence-3536880 And there you have it! I once saw, on a Govt surplus site, a 36" bandsaw listed as a jig saw, so it depends on who you ax. Sonny A lot like biscuit cutter. It really does not cut the biscuits so much as the slots to receive biscuits. I prefer Plate Joiner. I thought you'd prefer a Domino Joiner. ;-) |
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