Comments on: All About Natural Stone http://www.thebinarycircumstance.com/2004/06/30/759/all-about-natural-stone/ Things either exist or they don't Sun, 01 Aug 2010 18:45:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Helen http://www.thebinarycircumstance.com/2004/06/30/759/all-about-natural-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-309586 Helen Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:49:21 +0000 http://www.thebinarycircumstance.com/?p=759#comment-309586 youir article was very informative. Thank you for sharing the information. While i was blogging this morning i also found some really great articles about Travertine and Marble. Check out the link below. http://www.olympicstone.com/blog.php youir article was very informative. Thank you for sharing the information. While i was blogging this morning i also found some really great articles about Travertine and Marble. Check out the link below.

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]]> By: Joey http://www.thebinarycircumstance.com/2004/06/30/759/all-about-natural-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-14627 Joey Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:46:37 +0000 http://www.thebinarycircumstance.com/?p=759#comment-14627 In general slate is almost as durable as granite, is much less expensive, and is a little softer so its easier to polish. As for the polyurethane that does bring out stones color but it also clogs the pores, and when you install the counter using thin set the moisture wont have anywhere to go, and can cause mold. The best method is to install the countertop, then poly the stone once the thin set has dried In general slate is almost as durable as granite, is much less expensive, and is a little softer so its easier to polish.

As for the polyurethane that does bring out stones color but it also clogs the pores, and when you install the counter using thin set the moisture wont have anywhere to go, and can cause mold. The best method is to install the countertop, then poly the stone once the thin set has dried

]]> By: jeff http://www.thebinarycircumstance.com/2004/06/30/759/all-about-natural-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-929 jeff Sat, 23 Jul 2005 10:04:30 +0000 http://www.thebinarycircumstance.com/?p=759#comment-929 Tungs are execellent to bring out the polish. Some granite fabricating shops use wood stain with a tung base to hide a poor polishing job. Bring the edges that you desire to polish up to mirror finish by using: 50/100/300/500/1000/2000/ then 3000. After that a simple polish will finish the job. No other diamond abrasive pads are needed. Use a water fed polisher and grind your transition line first using 50 or 100 but do it DRY. You are able to see your mistakes best that way. Practice makes perfect. Home Depot will not do for products. An alpha saw with a granite designed matrix blade from Braxton-bragg is the only way to go. They actually make the blades and will produce a stone-specific blade for any "odd" matrix that you need. also, test the stone by getting it soaking wet and then turning a piece (3-4") wide face up and stressing it. Once you have ground and polished many kinds of stones you will soon find which ones have a superior matrix AND are beatuiful. Black Galaxy (a basalt) is actually one of my favorites but for "flash" nothing beats "blue volga" or "seafoam green" Tungs are execellent to bring out the polish. Some granite fabricating shops use wood stain with a tung base to hide a poor polishing job. Bring the edges that you desire to polish up to mirror finish by using: 50/100/300/500/1000/2000/ then 3000. After that a simple polish will finish the job. No other diamond abrasive pads are needed. Use a water fed polisher and grind your transition line first using 50 or 100 but do it DRY. You are able to see your mistakes best that way. Practice makes perfect. Home Depot will not do for products. An alpha saw with a granite designed matrix blade from Braxton-bragg is the only way to go. They actually make the blades and will produce a stone-specific blade for any “odd” matrix that you need. also, test the stone by getting it soaking wet and then turning a piece (3-4″) wide face up and stressing it. Once you have ground and polished many kinds of stones you will soon find which ones have a superior matrix AND are beatuiful. Black Galaxy (a basalt) is actually one of my favorites but for “flash” nothing beats “blue volga” or “seafoam green”

]]> By: andy http://www.thebinarycircumstance.com/2004/06/30/759/all-about-natural-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-516 andy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.thebinarycircumstance.com/?p=759#comment-516 Have you tried to cut a 45 degree bevel in two stones and joining the the two bevels together for the edge? Or how about an alum edge http://schluter.com/english/products/2002/sectionb/rondecstep/208-index.html or just the top edge? http://schluter.com/english/products/2002/sectionb/rondec/201-index.html I've seen these at home depot Have you tried to cut a 45 degree bevel in two stones and joining the the two bevels together for the edge?
Or how about an alum edge
http://schluter.com/english/products/2002/sectionb/rondecstep/208-index.html
or just the top edge?
http://schluter.com/english/products/2002/sectionb/rondec/201-index.html
I’ve seen these at home depot

]]> By: Shubei http://www.thebinarycircumstance.com/2004/06/30/759/all-about-natural-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-517 Shubei Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.thebinarycircumstance.com/?p=759#comment-517 I was browsing the web for innovative technology in diamond tools field since I sell diamond tools. Your article was very interesting. I learned something new today. I was browsing the web for innovative technology in diamond tools field since I sell diamond tools.

Your article was very interesting. I learned something new today.

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