I'm just waiting until I've got the rest of the cabinet finished. But I talked to a few places that cut the granite (I have a few cards at home).

Usually the rough cut (flat and smooth but not perfectly square) sheets come in for them, and then they cut them down to size. The sheets are usually approx - 14' x 6' and hence there is always the "edge cut" that gets wasted, so they are more than happy to sell cheap. I know a few cabinet makes in the 100 mile area as well, but I don't know if anyone does granite cutting up there or not, but I can find out.

it's like getting a remnant piece of carpet, if you just need a small bit, the "waste" from real jobs is dirt cheap. The only downside is that I don't get to pick from the full "catalog", but rather what they have left over :( If you are ever near Kamloops -- on Halston drive there is a storage yard for one of the stone works places where the rough sheets are stored.

The 2 guys I talked with were real happy about it, as it is profit from a piece they would normally throw away. The cost is mostly for the custom cutting.

Cool, I try to get to Kamloops every 3-4 weeks. I'll have to check it out.