I have a sheet of marble from a fireplace merchant
(they have to cut out a big hole to suit whatever fire
you want to fit) and I intend to use it as a decorative
base for my many models.

Can I cut this with an ordinary saw, using water as a lubricant,
and, afterwards, how to polish up the cut edges?

In article <jvlka1$erv$1@dont-email.me>,
"gareth" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> wrote:


> I have a sheet of marble from a fireplace merchant
> (they have to cut out a big hole to suit whatever fire
> you want to fit) and I intend to use it as a decorative
> base for my many models.
>
> Can I cut this with an ordinary saw, using water as a lubricant,
> and, afterwards, how to polish up the cut edges?


Here on the left coast I have cut marble with a diamond blade in an
electric hand saw. Here the blades cost only about $20. Then I put
rounded edges edges on the sides with an ordinary woodworking router
with carbide bits. It would be a good idea to protect the surface with
some type of thin material.
CP

In article
<pilgrim-1C8F20.07000405082012@70-3-168-216.pools.spcsdns.net>,
Pilgrim <pilgrim@noemail.net> wrote:


> In article <jvlka1$erv$1@dont-email.me>,
> "gareth" <no.spam@thank.you.invalid> wrote:
>

> > I have a sheet of marble from a fireplace merchant
> > (they have to cut out a big hole to suit whatever fire
> > you want to fit) and I intend to use it as a decorative
> > base for my many models.
> >
> > Can I cut this with an ordinary saw, using water as a lubricant,
> > and, afterwards, how to polish up the cut edges?

>
> Here on the left coast I have cut marble with a diamond blade in an
> electric hand saw. Here the blades cost only about $20. Then I put
> rounded edges edges on the sides with an ordinary woodworking router
> with carbide bits. It would be a good idea to protect the surface with
> some type of thin material.
> CP


PS. No water done dry

On Sun, 5 Aug 2012 16:59:23 +0100, "gareth"
<no.spam@thank.you.invalid> wrote:


>When I had a lump of Bath Stone I used an ordinary hacksaw and water
>to cut it up for the tunnel mouths on the garden rly. Bath Stone however
>is very soft


An ideal saw would be one of the ones used by tilers, such as this:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/vitrex-103...FL!-1169094341

Diamond saw running in a water bath - will cut through porcelain tiles
so would be fine on marble too. You can pick up replacement blades for
a few quid - would be easy enough to adapt one to fit e.g., a power
drill. Conventional carbon steel/HSS etc saw blades won't touch
marble.

Regards,
Tony