I've had very good luck with blackboard slate. It is easy to cut, easy
> to clean, & makes a super nice work surface.
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I've also built a slate kitchen island top that was used by a chinese
> cook every day for years as a food preparation surface; rolling dough,
> making cookies, making pasta, etc. directly on the bare slate. It
> served this function well.
i've been thinking of doing this same thing... how did you cut the slate, grinding blade on a circular saw, or scoring and breaking like tile?
thanks in advance...
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