I bought some granite to use in the house I am building today. Actually it was given to me by my granite cutter. I had taken him a load of granite that I owned and had removed from my office building and set aside. We were discussing different elements of the work and he started telling me that many of the pieces of granite he had were remanents from big jobs and that he would give them to me providing I pay him to cut them etc.

So I was having a look around and found this piece that is 9' long and about 17" wide. It is a cutoff remaining from a piece that was used for a counter top. It will work nicely for the eating bar which is raised from the main kitchen counter level.

One side of it is very rough and irregular with the round holes they bored to get the large block out of the quarry. There is a spectacular irregular lightning bolt of white quartz running on a diagonal through it. Any way I am going to have him just take the sharp edges off the irregular side and polish the side toward the sink. I am very excited about it.

I know, I should post a picture of it. Maybe I will later.

Tom W

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Leave the holes on the end..either for the astethic(SP.) value or to do something cool to, like mounting some sort of appliance or something to.

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1975 300D
Parts Car
78,000 Miles
Rustbucket
Also Colorado Beige

1984 190D 2.2 (Dad's)
156,000 miles
Champagne Metallic Clearcoat

i am a photographer i need pictures. congrats on your acquisition.

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Yeah, Tom, I'd love to see that, too.

I have a friend here in N. VA who has just opened a business selling granite tops, etc. His equipment is all CNC and they can do some amazing things with a very high degree of accuracy (1/1000th of an inch)

It's an interesting business. Granite tops are beautiful. Congrats on your aquisition.

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1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Sounds like an interesting piece of stone. Make sure you seal it well or it can stain. Natural stone when used for countertops needs maintanence.

I bought a truckload of granite curbing from Georgia. My driveway is 275' long and I had price out Belgian Block which is widely used on Long Island, and the 5" x 12" granite curb ended up being cheaper. Nothing looks better than natural stone, and it will last forever. It is so heavy I just set it on a bed of crushed concrete under a layer of bluestone screenings and none of it has heaved in the last four years since I installed it.

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1987 300TD x 3
2005 E320CDI

yes.. pics we need pics..

I am a male. I am very visually oriented and need pictures, too.

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2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

I will see what I can do.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I spent a summer working in a granite quarry in the Berkshires. Nothing like working with granite and turning it into useable object. Never did get to run the torch which burned the granite to get it out. Did a lot of splitting and polishing and sandblasting of names into headstones.

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1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

I made an outdoor grill using some free granite slabs and some fire brick. Made a great conversation piece during the divorce.

I recently visited my cousin and his family and they remodelled their kitchen and their new granite countertops had a 'rough' finish. Hard to describe, but it was not the usual polished finish, but rather a matte, slightly rough and dimpled surface. It's not the natural state, but rather a manufactured finish. Looks great though. I have never seen this look/finish before.

We installed black granite in our kitchen a couple of years ago and it although it looks elegant, it is a pain to keep clean. My cousin bought this finish since he has 4 kids and figured it would be easier to clean.

He's right.

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2007 E550 4Matic - 61,000 Km - Iridium Silver, black leather, Sport package, Premium 2 package
2007 GL450 4Matic - 62,000 Km - Obsidian Black Metallic, black leather, all options
1998 E430 - sold
1989 300E - 333,000 Km - sold
1977 280E - sold
1971 250 - retired

"And a frign hat. They gave me a hat at the annual benefits meeting. I said. how does this benefit me. I dont have anything from the company.. So they gave me a hat." - TheDon

They use torches to make that finish. I think It blows the quartz out of the granite.

We have granite in our kitchen.

It is actually recycled. I took a whole lot of it from the front of my building and saved it. IIRC this kitchen is the seventh we have used the recycled granite on. Since I am going to use the granite mentioned instead of my recycled stuff, we will have enough to do my daughter's house now too.

I find it really easy to clean. It is a dark reddish brown.

I smile every time I think of the fact that it was on my building for fifty years and now is being put to use in all these kitchens.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Are you sure you want all that weight in your house?

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Warren

Currently 1965 220Sb, 2002 FORD Crown Vic Police Interceptor

Had 1965 220SEb, 1967 230S, 280SE 4.5, 300SE (W126), 420SEL

ENTER > = (HP RPN)

Not part of the in-crowd since 1952.

yep

Its not all that heavy really.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.