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 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

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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 already have a flat surface and now you mean to cut the edges
square, no?

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

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.

"phorbin" wrote in message
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In article ,
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" 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?

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

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

Markndawoods wrote:
"EXT" wrote in message
anews.com...
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

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/ex...ttingstone.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 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/

"Morris Dovey" wrote in message
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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

"Chris Friesen" 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/Alp...d-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

On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 08:37:37 -0700, "Markndawoods"
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"EXT" wrote in message
tanews.com...
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

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
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).

Subject

This appears to be a one shot deal.

Think BARTER.

A case of Little Greenies can accomplish a lot.

Lew

On Jul 6, 1:16*am, "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

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.

On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:31:51 GMT, "Lew Hodgett"
wrote:

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. ;-)

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