Stone profiling by Daz & Bri

[jay]

Yeah, I meant to mention in the original post that I realise the profiler should run along the edge, but I have found it difficult to control and to get an even finish that way. I have gained better results by using it the way in the pictures. I lay a polishing cloth over the face of the tile so that the guide wheel does not mark the tile and it works well for me.

try using gaffa tape on the guide wheel might help

 

[Ian]

Had a couple of hours spare this afternoon so sorted the van out then had a quick blast with the new profiling gear, a bit more practice needed but I'm more than happy with this as a second go.






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[Stewart]

Oh..., what it would be like to have a few hours spare.......

Looking good Bri and practice makes perfect. Though the garage floor could do with a sweep while you're at it....(;0)


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[Ian]

Oh..., what it would be like to have a few hours spare.......

Looking good Bri and practice makes perfect. Though the garage floor could do with a sweep while you're at it....(;0)


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It's been windy today, all that rubbish blew in when I had the door open :lol:

 

[user123]

Gosh, that's a really smooth edge, Bri, is that automatic straight off or did you have to smooth it after profiling?

 

[Ian]

Gosh, that's a really smooth edge, Bri, is that automatic straight off or did you have to smooth it after profiling?

That's been polished 3 times after profiling it, 200, then 400, then 800 grit polishing pads. I'm going to do another one tomorrow afternoon and take it to my local tile shop, hopefully they can display it and offer the profiling as a service on my behalf,

 

[Gazzer]

That's been polished 3 times after profiling it, 200, then 400, then 800 grit polishing pads. I'm going to do another one tomorrow afternoon and take it to my local tile shop, hopefully they can display it and offer the profiling as a service on my behalf,

If you do that then drill a few different size holes in the Travertine, that way you can show that you can do a drilling service too.

 

[Ian]

If you do that then drill a few different size holes in the Travertine, that way you can show that you can do a drilling service too.

That is a brilliant idea, I would never have thought of that! Consider it done

 

[Ian]

Here's the one for the shop, 2 edges profiled and a selection of holes cored in it. Much happier with this profile, I found that if I did alot of the polishing with the 200 and 400 grit pads the 800 was just used to give a final buff up.







I also ran the router around the corner on this one which gives a slightly different finish to the one I posted yesterday, not sure I like it as much but, it's another option.

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[Ian]

By the way, if anyone wants to try any of this kit out please just PM me or give me a ring and I'll be more than happy to let anyone have a go, tea or coffee will be provided but please bring your own stone to ruin :lol:

 

[Stewart]

You gonna offer a tiling service too at the tile shop.....(;0)


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[Ian]

No mate I'm no good at that


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[DHTiling]

Nice profiling..


IMO 800 is to high a grit... verging on polished..rather than honed.

 

[Rich]

By the way, if anyone wants to try any of this kit out please just PM me or give me a ring and I'll be more than happy to let anyone have a go, tea or coffee will be provided but please bring your own stone to ruin :lol:

Well done Bri, thats good of you


... I think Im a little bit out of the way for that tho :smilewinkgrin:

 

[enduro]

So how much you going to charge for this service?

 

[Ian]

Nice profiling..


IMO 800 is to high a grit... verging on polished..rather than honed.

I agree Dave, I think 600 would probably be sufficient but stone tools didn't have a 600, I'm going to have a hunt round for one.

 

[Yorkshire Tiling Services]

nice one

 

[Ian]

So how much you going to charge for this service?

One edge of a 450x300mm took about half an hour to do so I suppose somewhere around the £10 mark per tile, maybe £15 if it was a 600mm. (Sorry if this counts as discussing pricing)

 

[Yorkshire Tiling Services]

Lovely stuff, stone looks much better when fixers take the time to bull nose & polish edges as required.
These are a couple of videos I made


bull nose and polish marble steps - YouTube

Marble floor and steps - YouTube

 

[Yorkshire Tiling Services]

would say ten mins per edge on a 600 tile, 20mm thick

 

[Ian]

would say ten mins per edge on a 600 edge, 20mm thick

I think when I get up to speed 10-15 mins sounds about right, nice videos by the way

 

[zenman63]

Nice job but would the steps pass building regs?

 

[Dan]

They did yes.

 

[nybor62]

We had a bit of a discussion about that Dave, we were aware that it was designed to be done the other way round but without clamping the tile to the bench that was the best way to do it to enable the user to keep 2 hands on the grinder. When I get my own kit I'll practice and find a way that suits me and if necessary get some clamps to enable me to do it the other way. There's going to be a lot of dust and ruined trav!

who you ordered the kit through bri

 

[Gazzer]

who you ordered the kit through bri

I believe it could have been Stone Tools ?