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I have seen a few seams recently and it starts about two inches from corner than runs back into the miter in the corner…its like a puzzle peice
is that to keep it stronger…can I just seam it up like i useta do those laminated post form tops?
maybe that was someone being fancy???
Gene, what kind of material are we talking about? If it’s laminate, then you are referring to what is called a European miter, I believe. The main reason we would do this on a laminate blank (postform style, usually) is if the two decks are different widths. It’s one way to make sure they start and stop at the correct places. A 45 degree miter would not work in that scenario.
We have seen those for years, some call them a Dog Leg Miter. Often we see Quartz tops installed like this.
The dogleg miter is so that you can run the edge profile straight through. Plus you save lots of material not doing a full miter.
Dog leg miter..thats the name of that?? but why do they do that ? it looks like more work and risky of break off
Andy, so it has nothing to do with strengthening or leveling the seam..its just basically to save on material and the inside corner can have a radius?
Same reason you don’t do a 90 inside corner on a Solid Surface counter. And why you don’t see square windows on an Airplane, or boat. Stress. All stress from an “L” shaped counter will transfer to the corner. Hence in SS most mfg require seams be at least 3″ from the corner.
Also it does save on material. We do miters seams only on granite with movement, where a butt seam would not look good. Your doubling the amount of material in a corner when you do this.
Not only do you save material, but the seam length is shorter than a full mitre.
I insist on this “European seam” to my estone fabricators on all my estone jobs.
Joe
We call them Euro Mitres. They help on yeilds (especially on ES) and kinda trick the eye. Atleast when people are looking for a normal mitre.
The only problem I have w/ them is. sometimes the front edge is a pain to level b/c the Gorilla Grips can’t be used to finess the small section of the seam.
Posted By Gene McDonald on 08/27/2008 5:49 PMAndy, so it has nothing to do with strengthening or leveling the seam..its just basically to save on material and the inside corner can have a radius?
You could put a radius on the inside corner, but it will be a big one. Most stone edge profile cutting tools are bigger diameter than solid surface tooling.
i have a miter lock / euro seam template that i sell i will be giving a demonstration in vegas at expo i sell my template for $160 shiped and it gives you as close to a perfect seam as you will ever get with stone hope to see you in vegas
Posted By politefab on 10/02/2008 10:38 AM
i have a miter lock / euro seam template that i sell i will be giving a demonstration in vegas at expo i sell my template for $160 shiped and it gives you as close to a perfect seam as you will ever get with stone hope to see you in vegasPolitefab what demos are you doing in Vagas? Do you have a web site that offer your products for sale ?
at the sfa booth at 10 am on the 16th and 17th i will be doing 2 demonstrations each day the first is manually making sink templates for under-mount sinks and the second demonstration is my miter lock template and how to use it are you going to the expo
if not i can post pics on how to use it and what it looks likePosted By politefab on 10/02/2008 5:04 PM
Are you going to the expo if not i can post pics on how to use it and what it looks likeI dont think that I will make it this year I’m oddly busy, posting the pics would be great. Thanks
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