Question about slate

[white1]

How are the pocket openings cut in slate? Thx

 

[nataddrho]

Probably with a water jet?

 

[measureman]

I work for a company that does granite counter tops and they are cut with a water jet so I would think slate is the same but softer.

 

[garczar]

How are the pocket openings cut in slate? Thx

old school way:

i would imagine most places either use a wet saw something like this or water-jet. another:

 

[white1]

Interesting. What’s the next best thing to slate? If there is such a thing

 

[garczar]

Interesting. What’s the next best thing to slate? If there is such a thing

its the best and has stood the test of time. its relatively cheap and has some flex so it cuts/machines easy.

 

[Bob Jewett]

Interesting. What’s the next best thing to slate? If there is such a thing

There are different kinds of "slate". Brazil produces a very hard slate that a lot of companies seem to be using now. Italian slate is softer and easier to work. A brief search online gives lots of propaganda from people trying to sell you one or the other. Like "beautiful and fascinating", which is irrelevant if it's covered with cloth.

 

[boogieman]

Interesting. What’s the next best thing to slate? If there is such a thing

I know some antique tables used marble. I have no idea if it was/is any good though.

 

[TrxR]

Brunswick used brownstone for a while.

 

[nataddrho]

Gabriel uses granite in some tables.

 

[Cuebuddy]

The best use honeycomb hardened cardboard. It’s nice, you can frisbee it from the ground to the second floor.

 

[garczar]

Brunswick used brownstone for a while.

No, they used what they called 'Brunstone', used up til about 1980. It has a reddish tint to it.

 

[TrxR]

No, they used what they called 'Brunstone', used up til about 1980. It has a reddish tint to it.

Thanks I seen people call it both .

 

[garczar]

Thanks I seen people call it both .

Brunswick called it Brunstone.

 

[Jimmorrison]

What was a Brunstone? How was it manufactured?

 

[Jimmorrison]

It’s not manufactured, its mined sandstone

 

[measureman]

What was a Brunstone? How was it manufactured?

What is Brunstone?


Brunstone is a fine-grained sandstone and will have a slight reddish-brown tint to it.