Toolcut Lettering In Granite

Fit your saw with a diamond cut blade for the sake of precision and safety.

Toolcut lettering in granite.

Letter cutting on polished granite headstones is executed in the following manner. 1 type of. These tools are the al orr brand granite lettering made using a 3 8 10mm shank. Campbell monument employee jeff r.

The tungsten carbide tip sizes range from 1 8 3mm to 1 25mm. The tools come with three different striking ends. A wet saw should be used for thick granite. Granite is one of the most difficult rocks to cut because it is so hard.

Hammer head mallet head and pneumatic. Always use a sharpened diamond blade to safely and cleanly cut through granite. When selecting the layout or placement of lettering and artwork keep in mind that your memorial starts as a blank canvas we suggest that the first thing your eyes should be drawn to is the name then the dates and finally the artwork and epitaphs. Set out the letters on tracing paper care bein taken that they are evenly spaced and paste or gum the paper on the stone keeping the letters in line with a straightedge when the paste is dry nick in all the letters with a sharp chisel and remove the paper if necessary.

Trow holden company leader in stonecutting and masonry tools since 1890 in barre vermont. The tools differ from the marble type tool in the grade of tungsten carbide and the approach angle of the tip. Shows us how to tool flat letters to a v shape using an air hammer and chisels on a granite monument. This quick video shows the different types of infill to engraved lettering we can provide on granite.

The letters must be completely clean for the. Scrub the granite lettering with a nylon scrub brush to remove any dirt or debris. A rotary tool with a nylon brush accessory works well for this task. Most saw blades will not be equipped to cut granite without damaging them.

It is however sometimes advantageous. There are two items to consider with lettering. These tools are for use with granite and all other hard stone. Use a diamond cut blade to cut the granite.

Once it is ready you will be able to make the precise cuts to the granite that you need to make.