Slicing large stone slabs

[Musivarius]

(not sure if this should be here or the cutting bit, mods move if needed, ta)

I'm putting a proposal together for a large piece of work, approx 6m x 10m. Basically it's using a variety of stone to create a picture. I need to know if anyone's used any companies which have machines capable of slicing large stone slabs? I'm looking at water jets too. The larger they can cut the better. The part of the country isn't too important so long as they are within dricing distance of East Anglia.

The larger they can cut the better, ideally 1m x 1m pieces.

Cheers

[Dave]

Water jet cutting would be a great option for bespoke work.

[Musivarius]

Thanks Dave, yes I think I definately will have to get that done. I'll be trying a few companies for quotes. My main concern is how to get it from what the quarry will supply to a format suitable for water jet.

[Dave]

Speak to the water jet comp and see what their requirements are.

[user123]

Lawrence, quite a few stone quarries provide a cutting service, and ship the ready cut slabs to you in palletts, but it's expensive, and you have to pay for all the stone used before it is cut - that gets priced by type, weight and quality, plus the cutting, too. But that is the quickest option, as the transport to your place and then to the laser cutters and back will all add up.. so do phone around stone quarries first, Pebbs might be able to help you with that anyhow.

[Musivarius]

Thanks Gisela, I had intended to start finding out about them. If the quarries can provide me with the slabs then I'n thinking it's going to be better if I can get the tools to shape the slabs myself. That way I can get the effect I want.

[jay]

Water jet cutting IMG_4110 [1280x768].jpgIMG_4111 [1280x768].jpgIMG_4118 [1280x768].jpgIMG_4119 [1280x768].jpg

[bobbynz]

Is that yours jay?. I was commissioned to do the same in a mosaic. Water jet cutting is awesome technology now. I saw a tv show where they were rebuilding a cathedral in europe and cut all the marble blocks to shape and size by this method. Fast becoming an attractive way to present steel and stone.

[jay]

Nah just a tiler .The machine is based local awesome piece of gear took 2 mins to cut the above logo then watched it cut out a stick man on a trike out of inch thick steel it took about 5 mins to do