[Sca-cooks] Marble slabs

[Stefan li Rous]

Daniel Raoul said:
> Ok I'll bite, while I'm a sedimentary geologist I do know a thing or two
> about igneous rocks, i.e. granite.
>
> My advice, check out a salvage yard and go with a
> larger slab a couple of inches thick.  I suggest that you don't set it into
> the counter but on the counter when in use and pad the back with rubber.

Wouldn't a 2 ft x 2 ft slab a couple of inches think be pretty heavy
to be lifting on to the counter and then removing afterwards?

Unless there are handholds carved into it or handles I'd think you'd
be taking a high risk of dropping it on your fingers or toes. Ouccch.

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