Can this saw be used to cut stones, such as in semi precious stones or in other lapidary work? (Using a diamond edge blade, of course) Richard
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the saw yes, but the blade that comes with it is a gapless blade with a rather rough diamond embedding. with the proper blade it should work for your task
1359800
It would cut it but holding a small stone to cut it would be hazardous to your hands and very messy. You should by a cutter that has a holding fixture. My opinion. I like the saw for tile.
874326
I used this saw for a kitchen backsplash which had ceramic and glass tiles . I used the diamond blade that came with the saw to cut the ceramic only . For all my glass cuts I ordered the 7" QEP Glass Tile Diamond blade which I felt gave me very precise cuts, as my pieces were all 5/8" and the QEP blade was higher quality.
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I would think that would require a water-cooled saw. Haven't seen a stone cutting blade that would fit this saw.
210811
Yes, but it is a little fine for that. It is much better at putting a razor edge on knives. For a chisel I would go with something that has diamond in it.
1051952
Sorry, I don't know. I used mine to cut ceramic tiles, slate stone and glass tiles. The only ones it had trouble on were the glass tiles. Otherwise, it cut the ceramic and slate tiles very easily.
1306554
This saw can be used for natural stone, concrete, brick,paving slab or ceramic. The blade comes with it. When you place the order the extra blades are shown.
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I'm with Ron (eaglesadvantage) on this. Steel on stone of any kind dulls it. If you want to work on semi-precious stones for jewelry, I would recommend a set of files that are diamond-encrusted (actually, they have diamond dust particles embedded on their surface). As you probably know, diamonds are the hardest and most durable cutting surface, so spend the extra money to buy a set for this use.
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from what I found online- yes you can cut marble with a diamond blade so yes this should work but I also saw that water can soak into the marble? Might want to check that out
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Yes. You will need a guide to cut a straight line. Take your time. The saw will cut single pass. But to avoid chipping the edge from overheating the stone, I would recommend making a couple passes. Cut the stone outside on saw horses. It will make a mess. Use water. Will only take a few minutes to make this cut. Good Luck!
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I would not recommend it, stone is somewhat degradable. Maybe if you use the coarser side of the stone.
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for cutting stone you should use a saw specifically designed for the job it needs to be a water saw. the water keeps the blade from overheating and cuts down on the dust which is harmful to inhale (think black lung disease) a tile saw would be a better fit but in any case you would need a special blade designed for the stone you're cutting
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Yes I believe its possible. This flush cutter is meant for "softer" metals such as jewellery.
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A stone will work fine. I've also used a diamond rod with great results. The transition is seamless as far as the edge is concerned, just less working room at the hollow ground tip. I would recommend a rod for this knife, but a stone will work fine with a little finess.
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I tried using the standard stone (vs the Japanese water stone) once. I found I needed to take off more metal than the stone is designed for, chips in the edge of the mower blade required something coarser than the standard tormek stone. I liked the idea of not losing the temper at the edge of the blade but decided to go back to using a hand file. Also, I didn't want to slip and put a gouge in the stone or have to reface the surface with so much grinding.
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i just got mine about a week ago, but i have used a 3/8 diamond quarter round bit to edge some stone i am working on. the power will work, but you are cutting stone and need to go slow and have all the water you can stand flowing. this would not work on a full bullnose bit, on stone anyway!mike
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Caleb... i haven't opened the box yet, so i can't speak from experience on this saw. The product description says it will cut stone or ceramic material up to 1-3/8-Inch deep.
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Sorry, I've never tried that. I would think it would be something that could be done, if you had some kind of glass cutting blade on your tool.