Applied Diamond Tools 

Step by Step Fabrication & Installation Video

With the increasing demand for custom fabrication and installation of kitchen countertops and bathroom vanities, Alpha Professional Tools® has created a new educational product line for our customers. Granite Countertop Fabrication and Installation is the newest eductional DVD produced by Alpha®. This step-by-step DVD guides the viewer through all phases of production including purchasing materials, fabrication techniques, installation and presentation to your client. Learn specialized techniques that are used to create superior results. This DVD can be purchased through our extensive dealer network. If you are looking to expand your knowledge in the countertop fabrication business, then this DVD is for you!

This is a video on how to profile and polish granite countertop for Do-It-Yourselfers. We turned a piece of 3 cm (1-1/4") granite with very rough edge into a beautifully polished 3/8" radius edge.

In this 26 minute video, Buren Smith, our 25-year veteran stone fabricator, demonstrates the following skills and techniques:

1. Safety Products for your protection;
2. Using variable speed angle grinder;
3. Grinding with turbo diamond cup wheel;
4. Straight cutting with turbo diamond blade;
5. Creating radius profile with hand profiler;
6. Edge Polishing with dry diamond polishing pads;
7. Re-sharpening of glazed polishing pads;

The video introduces different tools to be used for edge profiling and polishing, and unveils the mystery of granite fabrication. You will surely find this video very informational and instructive if you ever want to tackle such a project that has seemed to be mission impossible before.