Members KDR Posted May 26, 2020 Members Report Posted May 26, 2020 (edited) I got a gravestone from a monument shop when I was working out of my house. It was a beautiful, intricate piece, red granite four inches thick, with winding flowers carved into it, and the name - I still remember - Codreanu. Unfortunately, whoever had carved it had got the date of death wrong by ten years. It was free, but it took three of us to carry it! Edited May 26, 2020 by KristinaDRawlings Quote
Members JayEhl Posted June 5, 2020 Members Report Posted June 5, 2020 I did the same but and when I told him what I was going to use it for, he offered to 'clean up and round the edges' for $20. It's a solid piece some about 22" long and about 16" wide. Like others here, I'm going to use it until it breaks and then maybe hunt for the thicker stuff. Having too much fun right now to even bother! Quote
Rockoboy Posted June 9, 2020 Report Posted June 9, 2020 (edited) I have 2 pieces of granite about 3/4" thick, tile adhesive glued together. It's solid and I don't think I will ever break it. It's got strength from the grain running in different directions, just like ply wood. Edited June 9, 2020 by Rockoboy Grammar spelling Quote Kindest regards Brian "Whether you think you can or whether you think you can't, you are right" Henry Ford Machines: Singer 201p, Kennedy, Singer 31K20, Singer 66K16 ("boat anchor" condition), Protex TY8B Cylinder Arm (Consew 227r copy), Unbranded Walking Foot (Sailrite LSV-1 copy)
Members JayEhl Posted June 9, 2020 Members Report Posted June 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Rockoboy said: I have 2 pieces of granite about 3/4" thick, tile adhesive glued together. It's solid and I don't think I will ever break it. It's got strength from the grain running in different directions, just like ply wood. That's a great idea! Quote
Members AzShooter Posted June 9, 2020 Members Report Posted June 9, 2020 Found a nice piece of granite today. Measures 25 X 19 and is just right for my cutting board. It's only 1.5 inches thick so I hope it lasts. I told the salesman what I was using it for and he didn't charge me. Nice place. Quote
Members byggyns Posted June 16, 2020 Members Report Posted June 16, 2020 I talked to the guy who measured for my parents' new countertops about wanting off cuts. He's a family friend. He came back on a later trip with two of the old showroom sample pieces for quartz material they didn't carry anymore. They are around 12" square and 1.25" thick, with slightly rounded top edges, smooth sides, and a polished top finish. Both were free, since they were just sitting around and taking up space in the back of their shop. That size works well for the limited size of my work bench. Quote
Members irishsaintcarver Posted October 6, 2022 Members Report Posted October 6, 2022 Well, being poor (or maybe just cheap) I went to the lumber store and bought a 16"X16" solid concrete block 4" thick for just a few bucks and covered it with a cutting mat from Wally World (glued it down with the contact cement). So I have all the helpful measurements and angles that were on the cutting mat. I only get to leather sporadically and not very seriously but the block has held up for about 6 or so years now. phil Quote
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