Miter edges options

[Dstiversjr]

I operate a small granite shop on the east coast. Recently we are getting more and more request for the miter/waterfall edge. My problem is that our older GMM bridge saw only cuts 90 degrees. What options do I have and what would you guys recommend. Keep In mind I already have a bridge saw and I'm only expecting to to maybe 3 to 5 miter jobs per year. Looking for low cost solutions but reliable as quality is certainly a concern.
Thanks in advance for any input!

[Dan R.]

Blue Ripper Jr.
Or find a nearby shop and sub it out to them.

[Dstiversjr]

I didn't think the jr did miters. And even though I could sub it out to a friend who runs another shop, it is something I would like to be able
To do in house. I think it's a nice upgrade option

[Brian Briggs]

Omega makes a miter rail saw that is pretty bad ass. Are you going to Coverings next month? We will have several demos on mitering at Coverings including Omega's saw.

[Dstiversjr]

No I won't be able to go to coverings this time unfortunately

[Dan R.]

Doing in house is only smart if it is a good business decision.
Chances are that mitering will grow, going forward.

[GuyboR]

I think that Harris Accuglide has an attachment for mitering.

I'm not sure, but doesn't seam phantom also?

[Brian Briggs]

Yes, Accuglide has an attachment. Links to saw and attachment below

Accuglide
http://www.accuglidesaws.com/stone-saws
http://www.accuglidesaws.com/mitermaster-attachment

Omega
http://omegadiamond.com/601-684

There are probably more options that I cannot think of off the top of my head. The two above demoed in our cage in Vegas and both were pretty impressive.

[ageless]

We just bought the Omega miter saw from GranQuartz. Haven't had a chance to play with it yet. I'll try and shoot a video this week if I get a chance to test it out and our new miter Gorrila clamps.

[Dstiversjr]

Okay so it seems like a rail saw system might be the way to go. I see regent sells one called a Barranca (looks similar to the Mk model) which is fairly cheap and then I see they sell the accuglide as well. Sounds like the Harris saw is a whole lot nicer. Does anyone have expierience with the barranca or Mk diamond saw?

[Kowboy]

Dstiversjr:

For so few jobs every year, I'd try a rabbeted joint instead of a miter. You'd probably have to test each job for looks depending on the edge profile. I've never done it with stone, but this Corian Witch Hazel is patterned just like stone. I'll match these rabbets against any miter anywhere:

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[Dstiversjr]

I'm not sure that this can be done with 3 cm stone

[Dstiversjr]

We just bought the Omega miter saw from GranQuartz. Haven't had a chance to play with it yet. I'll try and shoot a video this week if I get a chance to test it out and our new miter Gorrila clamps.

I'm leaning towards this saw. I'd like to hear your input. I'm concerned about chipping. Let me know how it does

[ageless]

That's was my concern as their video online is not very good. I told him the edge looked like it had a lot of chips. His response was that the video was done with a different blade and the current blades they recommend do a very good cut. I'm sure we will have to test out different blades with different materials. A little chipping is expected as long as it's less than the radius we knock down.

This method is also 10x faster than our current old school method.

[Shiny Alex]

I'm not sure that this can be done with 3 cm stone

You probably could, very, very carefully. But the tiniest of knocks and your stuffed. we do Corian like this and its so easy to damage. Nothing worse than hearing the rattle of corian going up the extraction system as the blade chips out a chunk of your rebate.

[luke getz]

we also have a saw that will not miter, and until recently we did all our mitering by hand ( it works if you have a skilled fabricator, but it is not quick! ) we recently bought an edgemate 100 and it does really nice miters! we also used it to do a drink rail on a bar recently, and it worked pretty well for that too

[Dstiversjr]

we also have a saw that will not miter, and until recently we did all our mitering by hand ( it works if you have a skilled fabricator, but it is not quick! ) we recently bought an edgemate 100 and it does really nice miters! we also used it to do a drink rail on a bar recently, and it worked pretty well for that too

I will check out the edge mate, as far as hand miters, I consider myself a skilled fabricator. I was trained to do things by hand. However there's no way I would even attempt to hand grind miters on a 100" plus island. Talking about a several thousand dollar piece, and customers these days spending that kind of money will accept nothing less than perfect

[Mark Meriaux]

There was an article in Slippery Rock Gazette a few years back highlighting a shop mitering with an old school (non-mitering) bridge saw. I tried to search their archives, but couldn't find the article.

That shop leaned tops at a 45 degree angle against the front edge of the table, and blocked them up on the floor in front of the saw. That allowed them to cut miter angles even with a fixed 90 deg saw head. It didn't explain how this would work on the end of a long island, but this method could be used to knock out long straight sides, and the shorter ones done by hand.