Azul Macaubas Quartzite: Fabricating Brazil's Blue Stone
Azul Macaubas is a blue dumortierite quartzite from Bahia, Brazil. Learn how to identify, cut, polish, reinforce and seal this rare, hard stone correctly.
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Stone Fabrication News & Guides
Expert tips, how-to guides, and industry news for stone fabrication professionals. Learn about granite, marble, quartz countertop fabrication, tool maintenance, and shop management.
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Wall Saws for Cutting Openings in Stone and Masonry
How track-mounted wall saws cut openings in stone and masonry: hydraulic vs electric, blade size and depth, overcuts vs cored corners, silica rules and safety.
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Georgia Marble: Working Pickens County's Crystalline Stone
Georgia marble from Tate in Pickens County: origin, varieties, published ASTM data, and shop guidance on cutting, seams, polishing, weathering and care.
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Belgian Bluestone: Fabricating Petit Granit Limestone
Belgian bluestone (Petit Granit) is a crinoidal Carboniferous limestone from Hainaut. Learn its properties, finishes, cutting, sealing and long-term care.
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Diamond Concentration in Saw Blade Segments Explained
How diamond concentration in sintered saw segments is defined, how it works with grit and bond, and how fabricators can judge it when makers don't publish it.
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Alpha Diamond Blade Re-Dressing Tool: A Blade Care Spotlight
Why small diamond blades glaze, what dressing does, and what Alpha publishes about its Diamond Blade Re-Dressing Tool for 4 to 6 inch angle grinder blades.
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Diamax Cyclone QZT Bridge Saw Blade: A Quartzite Spotlight
A close look at the Diamax Cyclone QZT bridge saw blade, its 20mm segment, 50/60mm arbor and RPM range, and where it fits in a quartzite cutting programme.
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Alpha ESC-125/225 Wet and Dry Stone Cutter: Blade and Setup Guide
A shop guide to the Alpha ESC-125 and ESC-225 stone cutter: blade choice by material, wet and dry setup, silica rules, guides, clamps and maintenance.
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Tool Crib Setup: Stocking Blades, Pads and Shop Consumables
How a stone shop runs a controlled tool crib: bin layout, access rules, min/max reorder points, job-level blade and pad tracking, and weekly cycle counting.
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Alpha Ecocutter ECC-125 Dry Cutting System: Shop Guide
How the Alpha Ecocutter ECC-125 dry cutting system fits a stone shop: blade RPM ratings, dust bag care, silica limits, full specs and maintenance tips.
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Saw Kerf Compensation in Stone Cut Lists
How to measure real blade kerf and apply the right allowance in stone cut lists, from bridge saw to CNC and waterjet, without losing finished dimensions.
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Sillimanite and Kyanite Gneiss Slabs: Fabrication Guide
How sillimanite and kyanite gneiss slabs behave on the saw and polisher: polymorph ID, bond choice, feed rate, seam and edge strategy, resin and sealing.
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Cordierite Gneiss Slabs: Working Iolite-Bearing Stone
Cordierite gneiss on the shop floor: iolite pleochroism, Mohs 7-7.5 porphyroblasts, pinite soft spots, banding and cut direction, polishing and sealing.
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