Thanks. This sounds great, but we are looking for cheaper and easily workable materials.
At $0.80 per lb, Epoxy/Quartz is hard to beat. Castable to any shape.
We are far away from granite-like performance, and it'll take a while but that's where we're headed.
In a year or two we should be able to build this frame:
We are going to cheat and use massive steel reinforcements, but this is the look and performance we're after.
Larry,
I don't recall the percentages on the latest samples, but they were mighty tasty.
Now wait till I get my shaker going...