Show us your cutters

[Peter]

Is it very close? Got a few paint swatches from the paint shop of about 30 shades of blue and can't find one that's bang on. Looked a bit odd bringing a Sigma handle in with me.:lol: Pity I didn't have a dull standard red Rubi. :lol:

 

[Ian]

Is it very close? Got a few paint swatches from the paint shop of about 30 shades of blue and can't find one that's bang on. Looked a bit odd bringing a Sigma handle in with me.:lol: Pity I didn't have a dull standard red Rubi. :lol:

I think you'll find that the Rubi colour is 'matador red' 🙂 🙂

 

[Gazzer]

I think you'll find that the Rubi colour is 'matador red' 🙂 🙂

Sounds like a load of Bull !

 

[Gazzer]

Is it very close? Got a few paint swatches from the paint shop of about 30 shades of blue and can't find one that's bang on. Looked a bit odd bringing a Sigma handle in with me.:lol: Pity I didn't have a dull standard red Rubi. :lol:

Its pretty close , if you are that fussy go to a paint shop and they can mix it for you...I think Halfrauds can too.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

link worked fine phil and very impressive.
wish i could do this with most of the stone i work with.
would save me loads of money!!!

John you can cut most stone or tile with a pin hammer and tungsten tipped chisel. It was the only way before machines, I hope to demonstrate this dying skill on the geo course.

 

[Sean SML Tiling]

Any idea when this could be happening phil as im in and willing to drive up from south l wales to learn from the master himself

 

[jonnyc]

Phil I am talking about most of the limestones I fix , not tiles or quarries or geometric tiles.
sure I can cut some stones with your method but when I am required to cut very accurately with a very clean line I might need to clean edge up with a grinder or file.
Depends what stone you are trying to cut as to whether this is possible with a pin hammer and tungsten tipped chisel and how accurate you need to be and what shape of cut as well I think.

 

[Old Mod]

[video=youtube;lhc7Y61-nyQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhc7Y61-nyQ[/video]

OMG! Ain't seen that done for ages!
That's how we used to cut the handmade Mexican floor tiles in the eighties when I worked for a company that only followed Smallbone kitchens around doing their floors. We used to shape around obstacles or corners with just a pin hammer. That brings back memories.
Thanks Phill

 

[jonnyc]

Phil you wouldn't believe the stone we've been fixing just before Xmas.
it was saturated and has taken a month to dry indoors with heating on ( not under tiles)
i believe it is banned in France from where quarried for use a flooring as so soft .
french use it for exterior of buildings in south France.
you cannot apply hardly any pressure when fixing or it breaks.
could easily cut this with a masonry saw .
it has taken in gallons of stainstop and still impossible to use grout .
been using white cement /playpit and washed westerham sand for joints.
3 days to joint 90sq mts 400xrandom.
next couple of days to apply hard French wax.
will post pics next week.certainly different than usual French stone.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Any idea when this could be happening phil as im in and willing to drive up from south l wales to learn from the master himself

Thanks for the kind words, TJ and I are on a stone course soon, along with some outstanding tilers from the forum we should have some news ASAP.