Field Notes

CNC tool on a wet stone edge
CNC Edge Still Needs Hand Blending? Here's Why.
If your CNC edge still comes off the machine with lines or haze, the machine usually isn't the problem. One tired tool in the lineup is. Here's how to find... Read more...
CNC profile wheels stacked on a tool holder for stone fabrication
Why Your CNC Edge Still Needs Hand Polishing
If your CNC edge still needs hand blending, the fault is almost never in the position you are looking at. A shop-floor walkthrough: symptom, cause, fix. Read more...
Outdoor table built from a tree stump base with a leathered quartzite top
A Stone Guy Rebuilds His Backyard: Four Projects, One Year, and a $20,000 Slab
Over a year, stone specialist Adam Tompkins rebuilt his Arizona backyard using fabrication tools: a stump table, a round granite dining table, a salvaged BBQ, and a bar topped with... Read more...
SIERRA 4 inch resin-filled diamond cup wheels in coarse, medium and fine grit
Why Countertop Fabricators Choose the SIERRA Resin-Filled Diamond Cup Wheel
Why the SIERRA 4 in. Resin-Filled Diamond Cup Wheel is the go-to grinding tool for countertop fabricators working granite, marble and quartz, and how to pick the right grit. Read more...
MANTIS 1-3/8 inch dry wet diamond core bit for stone
Obsidian Industrial's Flagship Products: The Ultimate Guide to Professional Diamond Tools for Stone Fabrication
The top-selling diamond blades, polishing systems and precision tools professional stone fabricators trust for granite, marble, quartz and engineered stone. Read more...
Vincent CNC tool holders and bits for stone engraving
Using Tyrolit / Vincent CNC Tools to Engrave our Logo in Granite
Engraving our logo into Black Pearl granite with Vincent (formerly Tyrolit) CNC tools on a Park Industries TITAN: a drainboard grooving bit for the bulk passes and a PCD writing... Read more...