New Trends in Natural Stone » Granite http://blog.percocomarble.com Where the stone industry is going. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:38:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Twitter Updates for 2012-02-03 http://blog.percocomarble.com/twitter-updates-for-2012-02-03/ http://blog.percocomarble.com/twitter-updates-for-2012-02-03/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:55:00 +0000 Mike Michaelson http://blog.percocomarble.com/twitter-updates-for-2012-02-03/
  • Spent the morning removing snow. Now closing early @ 2pm. #
  • Ran the @elkayusa 3520R sst under mount sink cutout on the CNC this morning. #

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  • Still running pieces of the Golden Crystal #granite on the @parkindustries Pro Edge III. Also starting on the @elkayusa sink cutout program. #
  • Leathering a partial slab of limestone, turned out the full slab was not quite big enough for all the pieces we need to cut. #

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  • Cutting a slab of Golden Crystal #granite for a kitchen. Still waiting on the sink though. #
  • Installers are at one job now & headed to another shortly. #
  • Running the ¾” Radius edge on R @parkindustries Pro Edge III on the Golden Crystal #granite kitchen countertop pieces. #

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  • Cut a piece of Tan Brown #granite this morning, now polishing the edge on the @parkindustries Pro Edge III. #
  • Re-polished a piece of Calcutta Gold #marble for a table. Will be putting it on the CNC shortly for a OG Bullnose edge detail. #
  • Got a pile of returned flyers for @PercocoSFC St. Valentine’s special. #
  • Getting ready to leather a limestone slab… #

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  • Milling the #honed Calcutta Gold Supreme #marble fireplace surround pieces down from 3cm to ¾” (thick). #
  • TGIF! #
  • Setting up the Andes Black #granite double vanity on the CNC for the Duravit semi-recessed sinks. #

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  • 2 guys are off to install the #leathered Betularie #granite powder room, niches, misc trim pcs. #
  • Cutting a slab of Andes Black #granite for double vanity. It will be getting a ¾” Bevel edge detail. #
  • Polishing a remnant of #leathered Tan Brown #granite #
  • Running the ¾” Bevel on the Andes Black #granite double vanity with our @parkindustries Pro Edge III. #

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  • 2 guys R headed back to Evergreen. Got a wine room (#leathered Cambrian Black #granite with a Chiseled edge) and some smaller misc pieces. #
  • Running the #leathered Betularie #granite powder vanity on the CNC. Finished the OG Bullnose edge, now doing the @Kohler Caxton 2209 cutout. #
  • Got a new 1st position Z profile (flat) tool today. Need to send out the 2nd & 3rd positions to get trued up now. #
  • Got the invites 2 the 1st Members Meeting (this 1 is open 2 anyone in the industry) of the Rocky Mountain Stone Association ready 2 mail. #

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  • Installers are off again. Today they are putting in a #honed Calcutta Gold Supreme #marble fireplace hearth & measuring for the surround. #
  • running a #leathered Tan Brown #granite Ø20″ lazy susan on the CNC. It is just getting an eased edge. #
  • Joe it off to the airport. He is head to @StonExpo in Las Vegas for a few days. #
  • Thanks to all our new followers @DenverTopSaving @maximustorresma @Flooring_Design @peakorlando @limestonehoo @ArchaeologyPRO #
  • Thanks to all our new followers @pedinisandiego @RubbleTileMN @GianniPriviter1 @CaesarStone #
  • Earlier I mentioned #leathered Tan Brown #granite but I wasn’t paying enough attention, it is really #leathered Sapphire Brown #granite #
  • Running a #leathered Swedish Mahogany #granite Ø20″ lazy susan on the CNC. #
  • Running Ø20″ #leathered Red Dragon #granite lazy suzan now. #
  • Finishing the last of the Ø20″ lazy susans. This one has a Tuscan finish. #
  • Dropped off a rectangular table & some remnants at a customer’s office (table) & house (remnants). #
  • Cutting the last #limestone stair riser for the job in Evergreen. #
  • One of R favorite designers stopped by today. Looked at some material while it was snowing (not sticking though). #
  • Finally got a sink & faucet for this little powder room top we started last year (12/2011). We are using #leathered Betularie #granite 4 it. #
  • Setting up to run the #leathered Betularie #granite powder room with a OG Bullnose edge & a @Kohler Caxton 2209 u/m sink cutout. #
  • Started re-honing the Calcutta Gold Supreme #marble piece for the fireplace surround. #

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  • Working on some thing 4 the 1st Rocky Mountain Stone Association Member’s Meeting. This meeting will B open 2 the industry not just members. #
  • #leathering & cutting some 2cm #granite to make some 20″ lazy susans for @Daltile Denver showroom re-opening. #
  • 2 guys are up in Evergreen again. Still working on the #limestone stair treads & risers. #
  • Still working on merging some mailing lists for the Rocky Mountain Stone Association. #

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  • 3 guys are off to install the Brown Sucuri #granite kitchen countertops today. #
  • Almost done with the mailing list additions for @PercocoSFC #

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