Thanks Berone. Another fabricator that quoted my project was actually going to do it that way - two seams at the sink at the left and the right. My current guy said that is called a "Dutchman" and is even worse than 1 seam in the middle, and that his way is basically better (no seams at all at the sink) because it is stronger.

He is very nice and knowledgable, but I know that everyone has a pet peeve and I am wondering if the sink seam is his....

If I were doing it myself, the Dutchman sounds like it would sure make it an easier install.

I have one seam in the middle with an incredibly heavy cast iron sink. Seems to be fine.

I have a seam on each side as berone says. I don't think I have a picture on this computer that would show it. I'll try to post one later.

Mine has one seam off-center behind the 30'' sink.

thanks guys - keep 'em coming! Need all the reinforcment I can get for DH and fabricator :)

i have a sink with seam in the middle, heavy cast iron sink, i too had asked for a single piece but the size of the run was too long to do it safely. I was worried but it looks fine. see

LaurieC, that's beautiful! Looks like you went for a Quarter Round profile? And thanks for the sink info :)

Any more soapstone sink seams out there?

its called a franklin edge by Bucks County soapstone - hand done, feels likes it been there for ages and ages - great feeling under your hands... just slightly irregular..

This shows both of mine. I hadn't really considered where they would put the seams when they came to install - so I was surprised by this. I don't oil my soapstone, so they haven't faded away as quickly as they might if I oiled and the soapstone was turning black more quickly. I don't really notice them anymore.

Thanks Prill! I like the way they matched up the white veining on your seam. Interestingly enough, I am going to try to get away with not oiling my soapstone either.

Lauriec - thanks for the edge info. Hadn't heard of that one before.

OK, I had a conversation with the fabricator's coordinator gal late yesterday afternoon. I had let them know several people on this Kitchen Forum had Soapstone counters with sink seams and it seemed to be a standard practice. She told me SHE would want the seam in the sink too lol! And that it isn't a problem for them to do it. So that's where I'm going to get my seam :)

Thanks again everyone!