Hi
My mom has the Franklin edge and it is amazing. Her house is almost 270 years old and the soapstone actually looks as old as the house because of the Franklin edge. They are oversanded in some spots so it looks like it has worn unevenly for decades. The edges are rounded and silky smooth.

I have not heard of her complaint about liquids though. I would ask Scott. As you probably know, liquids rarely spill over the edge with soapstone so I can't imagine the rounded edge would change anything. This is yet another reason I love this stone. (Plus the meat defrosting thing too).

I like my mom's counters so much that I am considering having my edges resanded with the same edge when I have Bucks County come do my bathroom vanity.

we're aboaut to get our soapstone from BCS as well and my husband LOVES the franklin edge - so looks like that is what we are getting- plus the drain board instead of the runnels

glad to see your question as I had been having scond thoughts. i think they can do a modified franklin edge if you want. get the impression they can do anything.

are you also getting soapstone sink? we are debating between that and a while cast iron undermount.. partly cost and partly resale appeal

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Glad to hear that others have fallen in love with it, too! My husband is also driving this particular choice.

Cleo_2007, our house is about 250 years old, so I am also temped by the "as old as the house" feel.
Silky smooth is the right description!

Lauriec, we are also tossing around the drainboard options. Are you thinking the softer option that is just
"worn down", or the recessed drainboard? We probably can't afford both the Franklin Edge and the
drainboard - the soapstone for the island was a splurge in itself. Now it's so tempting to add on
another $300 here and there for those options!

For budget reasons we are not doing the soapstone sink. We have an undermount white quartz sink
that I'm excited about.

hi, inthehollow, we are doing the worn down version, that is very gentle, not an obvious recess.

we are also not doing the soapstone backsplace part- although, i don't love it and its not cheap..

still wrestling with the whole sink faucet issue.

options are white undermount or soapstone. am really stuck on faucet. we have a 1950s ranch, with woodmode cabinets that we are repainting and adding new soapstone counter and new stainless appliances. the sink is on the part of the U shape that looks in the family room so the faucet will be very visible. we like modern things but house and kitchen cabinets are traditional so do not want to go too far out..

am stuck between a low profile one like Avatar from Kohnler or the more high profile Simplice also from Kohler.
what are you going for faucet

what does a franklin edge look like? Can't find a good pic.

I think the Franklin edge is most like a full bullnose, but it's not so much something to see...
it's the feel of it that is captivating.

We have the Moen Aberdeen for faucet. LOVE it. Am anxious for it all to come together. Cabinets
are being installed as I type.

Sorry, the link went to the starter page.

Check out picture number 10 for the edge.

Huh, number 10 shows up blank--I wonder if they don't offer it anymore? I had look up posts on a Franklin edge as I didn't know what that meant. When we looked at ss a couple of months ago, I asked about a rounded edge but the salesguy didn't seem too enthusiastic about it. I wonder if a drip will follow the curve and end up dripping down the cabinet?