Hello Roger, I recently made a workbech out of a similar material - it is imitation granite but the surface looks very similar to your proposed work surface. It's a disaster area - any small component that I place on it just disappears! Regards, Barrie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Mason" <roger.g3tdm@xxxxxxxxxx> To: "Model Engineering List - Latest" <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 4:45 PM Subject: [modeleng] Granite Surface Plate > Hi All, > I wonder if anyone has seen the following granite work surface: > > http://www.scottsofstow.co.uk/Granite-Chopping-Board/Product1_22051_-1_264215_10551?categoryId=26198&top_category=26152&parent_category_rn=&urlLangId=-1 > > I am wondering if it would make a good surface plate in the > workshop. For twenty quid, plus a fiver for p&p it sounds quite > attractive! > > Does anyone have any experience of this good looking lump of > granite? Is it flat? Does it scratch too easily? > > > Cheers, > > Roger Mason, in St. Agnes. > > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.