Chipped Edge

[stein]

Does anyone do the chipped edge look, i think that what it is called. What i am trying to do is the stone look on the edge. I think they use a chisel, but not real sure. If anybody does this could use a few pointers and also what to use. how do you sand or finish the edge.

Wade

[GuyboR]

http://www.vicintl.com/new_items/new.htm#beaver

Stone Pro Beaver Chisel - on the right side of the page. I have not used it, but others say it works great on stone. I think others have tried it on solid surface also.

Guy

[Dani]

Wade,

Avonite Crystelles are best for chiseled edge. Use a small sharp wood chisel and a wood or leather mallet. It takes some practice, but makes a nice looking edge. for finishing just hand sand the sharp edges on the top and bottom edge with 400g sand paper.

Dani

[Mike Langenderfer]

We just use a steel chisel and bang away at the edge. You need to tell your customer there is no exact chiseled edge. When you hit the chisel with a hammer it cracks where ever it wants to. Large chunks are not uncommon. As for the air powered stone chisel it does work goopd on natural stone but does not have the power for the quartz materials. We bought one but sent it back because it would not do Zodiaq. Good luck.

[Joe Corlett]

I'm assuming you want a chipped edge look for a solid surface top.

I've never liked the brusing the use of a real chisel leaves on the edge.

Don't tell anyone I told you to do this, but remove a router from it's base, 1 1/2 h.p. minimum and put a 1/2" shank double fluted 2" long router bit in. With your saftey glasses on and a DEATH GRIP on the router body, fire it up and start tapping the bit on the edge. Vary the angle of the bit and you'll get a chiseled look on any solid surface color without any brusing.

I'd make up about five l.f. of edge to practice on because it's going to take time to get consistent.

Saftey glasses, DEATH GRIP, you didn't hear this from me,

Joe

[dobemi]

I do the chip edge and I find a 3/8" to 1/2" chisel works well. The trick is to keep the chisel sharp to reduce the white mark. I then use a copper wire brush on a die grinder to clean the rest up and then I hand sand the top an bottom edge to take the sharpness to feel off.
hope this helps.

David