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We got a slab of marble to make a coffee table out of. I found a diamond blade that would fit my circular saw for $40 but for less than 10 feet of cuts I'd prefer to buy something used and re-sell it. Why can't I find anything good on craigslist? Does anyone have anything worthwhile in the Seattle area that I could borrow (and pay a fee) or buy?
Marble is VERY prone to massive chipping / fracturing. It would be extremely foolish to risk shattering a slab. Most fair stone shops will charge a minimal price to cut and "dress" (put a safe edge all around) a small slab like you' d use for tabletop. Honestly if it was granite or especially soapstone (which cuts really nicely with portable power tools) I'd say "go for it" but marble is a whole other monster. I have seen even pros that forget the speed setting or water flow turn a huge slab of marble into a mess of little "desk accessories" with just a moment of carelessness.
The cuts and edge details you want should cost you anywhere from $5.50 - $8.00 per Linear Foot if you have it done by a professional marble shop/fabricator. Sounds like a lot, but it's cheaper than replacing the marble after an "oops" by an amateur with the wrong tools.
You must use a wet saw to make these cuts, and don't forget....the professional is gonna polish the cut eges for that price, and not just cut the stone.
We got a slab of marble to make a coffee table out of. I found a diamond blade that would fit my circular saw for $40 but for less than 10 feet of cuts I'd prefer to buy something used and re-sell it. Why can't I find anything good on craigslist? Does anyone have anything worthwhile in the Seattle area that I could borrow (and pay a fee) or buy?
Thanks!
Laurel
Personally, I would never dry-cut marble, even though it is WAY softer than granite/quartz. I have two MK wet-saws, and I never saw a decent diamond blade that was less than a few hundred dollars. Then you need a wet polisher. One of the other posters hit the nail on the head.... take it to a local stone-working shop, and have them do it. The cash outlay for tools like these will dwarf the cost of just having a pro do it (unless you like to do it for fun, which I do). I never worked with marble, as I am a granite guy (well that and porcelain tile, which in one sense is virtually glass).
Good luck to you.
Thanks for the input. The place we got the remnant from wanted $25/ft to make the cuts so we just assumed that it must be a fairy standard price and we weren't willing to pay someone $250 just to clean up edges.
Thanks for the input. The place we got the remnant from wanted $25/ft to make the cuts so we just assumed that it must be a fairy standard price and we weren't willing to pay someone $250 just to clean up edges.
check with the tombstone companies
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