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What do you want out of a counter is what I ask my client all the time? If you want bulletproof then granite is your answer. You can get honed black absolute. It doesn't look like typ. granite you see because it isn't polished. You can't get it in pre fab. slabs. Designers here have been using it for a while. I like soap stone but I don't like the maintaince. But, hey its lilke a butcher block top. You have to take care of it. Treat it once in a blue moon. Concrete is the latest trick top. We have done a couple. Hire a pro for that. They can do a better job. Most people think that's a do it yourself type thing and are unwilling to pay for it. It ain't that easy. average cost around here is about 75 bucks per sq'. That's whats going in my next home. to answer your question, yes you can machine it with router and regular saw blade. As long as its carbide. I cut a hearth with a diamond blade and lots of water with a worm drive saw. sand and finish with sand paper ( I wet sand to get that honed look to match).
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