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Last clip of this project! Before installing, I always trace and make a template for every single step with a bit of extra allowance/overshoot before i cut the big slabs in pieces. That way, I always have enough material margin on site to dial in a perfect, custom fit!

​From angle finding with the template to taping, grinding the fragile miter edge, dry-bed compaction, and bonding it flush with color-matched 2-component epoxy

Just wanted to drop a quick thanks to everyone! Editing and filming on site takes up a lot of time, but seeing all the nice comments and good discussions here makes it completely worth the extra work. Thanks for the support 👊

Making off ⬇️

I'm sorry, only staircases this week. Black granite flamed/brushed

And my knees are still holding up 😃

​All miters cut, broken, and joined with color-matched epoxy on large format porcelain. It’s meticulous work, but seeing those seamless lines run all the way up never gets old.

My video post didn't catch much traction here ,but I think fellow fabricators here will find this Before & After interesting as curved islands keep trending up. The original slab in picture 2 to the bent cilinder

Hey everyone! I’ve posted some of this work on r/stonemasonry before, but I wanted to share this project here with you all.

​This project was mainly an experiment with the kerf-bending technique. I wanted to see how extreme I could take it and pushed the material to its absolute limit by forming a very tight radius. For this Breccia Medicea marble, this was as small as I could physically go without snapping the veins/stone.Thought this would be a fun and practical way to demonstrate how far kerf-bending can be pushed with natural stone.

​Let me know what you think or if you have any questions about the radius limit and epoxy work!

Followed up from my previous WIP posts over the last couple of days!

​The project is officially finished. It started out as a flat, forgotten scrap slab sitting outside, and I had a blast turning it into this kerf-bent cylinder.

​I polished and sealed the Belgian bluestone end caps, trimmed the back of the silicone channel so the diffuser sits flush, and turned on the LED strip. I deliberately routed the spiral freehand with my Proxxon to visually follow the natural flow of the marble veining instead of following rigid guide line.

​Plot twist: My wife hates it and said she wouldn't even pay €2 for it... 😅

​Despite the 0/10 rating at home, I had a great time pushing the limits of the material and testing this technique. Guess who’s going to have the coolest, most over-engineered job site light tomorrow 😂. Thanks for all the comments and see you on the next 👋

Quick sneak peek of the work in progress! Routing a spiral channel into kerf-bent Breccia Medicea. My wife already called it total kitsch, but I couldn't resist pushing this material a bit further. 😂

​Final illuminated shot coming as soon as the caps are finished

I gave it a quick preliminary sanding just to see the result and check how the veins lined up.

​I’ll share the final finished product with you all soon, I’ve decided to turn this piece into an Art Deco lamp

Thanks for following along with this experiment

I gave it a quick preliminary sanding just to see the result and check how the veins lined up.

​I’ll share the final finished product with you all soon,I’ve decided to turn this piece into an Art Deco lamp

Thanks for following along with this experiment

Here is a sample piece I made to show how tight of a radius you can actually achieve with this technique. I’ll keep updating this thread regularly so you can see the progress step-by-step and, of course, the final result.

Ever wondered how to make marble curved?

On-site today working on this black granite (leather finish) staircase in a new apartment complex.

​Still in progress, but wrapping up the installation of the straight runs, landings, and custom winder steps. Paying extra attention to the tight wall connections against the fresh plaster.

​Always love how raw black stone pops against white plaster. What do you guys think so far?

Step by step

Let's be honest, finding reclaimed stone usually means dealing with a chaotic, messy heap full of dirt and broken pieces. Seeing them meticulously sorted, sized, and layered with tracking strips to keep the stack dead-level on the turf is pure satisfaction. They are over 200 years old, look phenomenal and i got them for free 😝