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Half-Bullnose Edge on Granite – Step by Step

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Considering Half-Bullnose for your granite counters?

The cut edge of the granite before adding a half-bullnose edge

Detail of Half Bullnose Edge during fabrication

Polished Half Bullnose Edge on Black Galaxy Granite

A half-bullnose edge is rounded on the top, and flat on the bottom. Well, the bottom isn’t completely flat – it has a subtle, very subtle rounding to it to keep the bottom edge from being sharp.

Here is a quick series of photos taken at our little granite shop off North Lamar in Austin, Texas.

You can see how the edge on the granite progresses through the fabrication steps, from raw-cut edge to finished, polished half-bullnose edge on the granite.

The granite in these photos is Black Galaxy, and is going in a house south of Austin down near New Braunfels for Taylor Designer Floors (who also does kitchens!).

The Steps for Putting a Half-Bullnose Edge on Granite

Here is the quick list of the steps a piece of granite goes through to become a countertop with a finished (polished) edge:

Basic shape (square, rectangle) cut to finished dimensions on the big saw
Edge shape fabricated – the rounded top is cut with a router bit
Fabricated edge polished with polishing goop and polishing pads
Countertop sealed with high-quality sealer to protect against staining

Here are some other basic granite edge profiles.

You can see from the illustrations on that page that the edge profiles range from flat-polish (minimal rounding) to a full bullnose (maximum rounding, top and bottom), with a lot of profiles in between. You can also see that the half-bullnose edge illustration is a little more rounded at the top than the actual finished edge.

Many customers choose the half-bullnose edge because it makes the counter look thicker than the full-bullnose edge, and it helps keep water off the face of the cabinets.

Austin Granite Yard Tours: Shenoy on 183 – The Granite Biz Series

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Want A Big Stone Selection?

Add Shenoy Granites and Marble (SGM) to your list when you go look at granite slabs.

If you remember from another recent article, Toluca Granite (that’s us) is a granite fabricator. We turn stone into custom counters, including the marble or granite for your kitchen or bathroom countertops.

We are your primary contact for new counters, and we work with all of the reputable stone yards in Austin.

That means you can pick your material from just about anywhere, and we’ll fabricate it for you.

Where The Big Slabs Hang Out

Shenoy has a huge selection of granite and marble, and they often have some really big slabs in stock. Really big, as in 125-inches or wider by 75-inches or taller. Some jobs need slabs that big, and some don’t. If your kitchen has a really long run of counter, you’ll want to be sure to look at some bigger material and if you find something that works, we might be able to put in fewer seams in your counters.

High-End Marble Slabs

Shenoy also has some really nice marble slabs they keep in a covered warehouse. Keeping the slabs covered helps protect them from staining and sun damage. When I went by last week, they had some Arabescato, Calacatta, Creme Marfil and Bianco Carrera along with a nice selection of exotic stone, and unusual and elegant stones.

Put Your Granite Selection on Hold

If you find material you like, be sure to put it on hold with your name and our name (Toluca Granite) on it. SGM sells a LOT of stone and what you find there one weekend may be long gone by the time you go back to visit.

You can tell us what you picked, or you can let us know you have stone on hold at SGM and we’ll give them a call to price it out for your project.

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Austin Granite Yard Tours: Young Stone on Rutland – The Granite Biz Series

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Picking Stone for Your Custom Counters?

We can turn fabulous stone into fabulous counters, but first you need to find the right material.

And that means visiting one or more of the Austin Stone Yards to pick a slab, or two (or more).

(You should also read Austin Granite Yards: What to Expect – Getting Ready for Granite).

Young Stone

This morning I drove by Young Stone on the way to work and snapped a few photos to share with you. Young Stone is on Rutland, near a lot of tile stores and other businesses (big and small) that cater to general contractors, builders and remodelers.

Young Stone has the typical line-up of granite slabs: Santa Cecilia, Uba Tuba, Yellow River, etc. What it also has is an incredible selection of exotic stone, the kind you really might only see once in a lifetime, if at all. Stone that makes your head spin with the possibilities. Stone that evokes images of all sorts of fabulous kitchens or tables you’ve seen in Architectural Digest or House Beautiful, or other high-end design publications.

Here are a few teaser photos for you of the type of stone you can find at Young Stone. Look through our Granite Spotlight series for more articles featuring individual types of stone.