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Stinky The Clown

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2. I was told that it is not a good choice for counters, but I have no firsthand experience with it.

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 10:13 PM

Jan 2013

I was told that by a stone store who had no particular thing to gain by saying that, so I believed him. We wound up using stainless steel and have used it again when we did this kitchen.

I know the look you're trying for, but be wary of such unusual materials. Coffee (all food, for that matter) is acidic. I think onyx is essentially a type of limestone. Acid and lime do not get along well.

Again, I have no first hand experience with onyx, but did look into it.

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Onyx counter tops [View all] newcriminal Jan 2013 OP

Wow, sounds really expensive! OffWithTheirHeads Jan 2013 #1

They are not that much more than granite. newcriminal Jan 2013 #4

I was told that it is not a good choice for counters, but I have no firsthand experience with it. Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 #2

You are right about the acid. newcriminal Jan 2013 #3

Isn't soapstone pretty soft and easy to mar and chip? Melissa G Jan 2013 #5

Soapstone is a great (and $$$) counter material. Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 #6

Used to sculpt and just remember how often it was used in inexpensive asian pieces Melissa G Jan 2013 #7

You might be interested in this link Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 #8

It seems the soapstone used for counter tops is a harder variety Melissa G Jan 2013 #10

Here is a really nice countertop. Warm, unusual, casual: Richlite Stinky The Clown Jan 2013 #9