eased or pencil countertop edge - quest of functionality
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What style EDGE for my Grantite Countertop?
Comments (12)I have the basic right/angle eased edge. I think it depends on the granite - mine has lots of movement, what looks like someone dragged their fingers through white & green & grey sand, and the simple edge is interesting to look at. It also looks to me like a _slab_, which I like. If you've got a fancier kitchen and a granite without much movement the more ornate edge might make more sense. I think the simpler the edge, the more likely you just won't notice it. Also keep in mind that an edge with an applied piece, that makes the granite look thicker, means the whole countertop might have to be raised so that drawers and cabinet doors will clear it....See MoreHelp me pick a counter edge, please!!
Comments (21)Decision made!!! I talked to my KD and we've opted for eased edge. Our options for tile treatment for top radius or crescent were to end the tile short of the door molding, which would leave very small gap of wall showing. Plus we'd need bullnose tile, which was not ordered and there's no guarantee that the next order would be from the same dye lot. If I'd thought of this earlier in the design process, I could have reduced that run by an inch or two to make it look right but that's not an option now. The cabs are in. = ) We're used to a knife edge; we had porcelain tile counters on our island, which were much sharper than the fabricator's eased edge. We used it to rip out coupons, it was that sharp. We never chipped any tile, never broke a plate or glass either. Fingers crossed. I think this is my last decision!! Oh, wait, I do need to buy new induction friendly pots and pans and dish towels but those are relatively easy decisions compared to this....See MoreEdges for Dekton kitchen countertop ? Advice needed
Comments (10)jdesign_gw: When you miter or rabbet veined material, you lose the thickness of the saw blade from the pattern, known as saw "kerf". The only way to keep that loss to an absolute minimum is to miter on a V-grooving machine. No matter how a sintered edge is made, it must be profiled at least minimally. That minimum will cut through the "picture" on the top and expose the un-veined material....See MoreWhat counter edge is this? Meeting with fabricator today!
Comments (12)I am a fabricator. The best edges are the result of a combination of CNC and hand finishing. The CNC tooling is used to put the shape on the edge of the stone. Then the hand finishing is started at an 800 or 1000 grit which makes it relatively easy to avoid a wavering top line as the hand finishing is done with abrasive pads that do not remove much material. Another trick is to put a piece of masking tape along the top of the piece so the hand polisher has a clearly defined place to stop. We hand finish a lot of our jobs and I can't remember ever getting a complaint about a wavering top line. An 1/8" top radius is "OK"; meaning it won't be particularly prone to chipping vs. a sharp corner. The larger the radius the less likely the stone is to chip. We do an 1/8" top radius on our "flat" edge profile but we still put 3/8" radius on the sink cutout unless the customer specifically wants the 1/8"R there. Hope this is helpful....See MoreDrB477
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