Will this blade work well for cutting harder stones suck as granite? Have a big project coming up for my home and Im trying to keep costs down
1435657
I only used it on driveway pavers. It worked beautifully but I can't say how hard they are compared to granite.
1435658
I think you need a wet saw to cut granite or it will chip...I used it to cut slate stone that is much softer.
1435659
Really don't know. I did not use the blade for that purpose and have never tried cutting granite on my own.
1435660
That depends on what you are cutting. So far, I have cut 100 pavers and 300 brick down the length of the brick. There is no noticeable wear as of yet. If you are cutting thick pieces of granite that are not going to need to be perfect on the face, then it should work. If you are cutting tile, where chips will be a problem, then no, it wouldn't be good. A smooth rim blade would be better for that.
992126
I use this stone regularly with my Cutco knives, it works great. The coarse side should only be used for re shaping the cutting edge or for extremely marred up cutting edges. Generally speaking kitchen knives shouldn't need anything more than the smooth side.
1447661
I'm no expert, but I'm guessing if you've tried a stone already this one won't do it for you. Check out a local fab shop and have them use a grinder on your ax. You can get a nice edge if you know what you're doing with a grinder.
509714
this blade cuts wood or alumium , i use it for cutting alumiun it works very good. spray some WD-40 on it every few cuts . very nice cuts with this blade
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.
2172272
I used this on tile with an angle grinder for a small number of detail cuts. It cuts through tile very well. I use it on pavers as well. Haven't used this blade in a wet saw though. Good blade for my use.
992124
Yes this stone is good for for all knives and the coarse side is used to ruff in the edge ( if knife is extremely dull) and then the fine side is to finish it by making an even finer / sharper edge
1005454
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.
760007
I have never used it on natural mable only granite. You would be better off asking a stone expert.
674459
the blade is plastic so I would not recommend using this if there are any rocks on your driveway, but if its just all dirt it should be fine.
17305
You should have no problem using Diamond stones as they are very close to being the same thickness. On the other hand, ceramic stones are another matter. I would suggest you acquire a digital angle gauge like the "AccuRemote" which you can purchase through Amazon.com for around $30.00 which will aid in resetting your desired cutting angle for the different grits.
1519070
I used it for concrete siding and it works great. I would think it would cut flooring no problem. Just keep using the stone on the blade regularly. Good luck. This is worth every cent great tool for the money
291269
No.Stone will do a better job.This steel is just ok.It is way to short also.
721842
Not advisable. Will dull knives and damage stone. You shouldn't cut on ANY stone.
2104660
Hey. This works great for our porous Cashmir White granite. I can't speak to other types of stone but we have been very happy with this product. I hope that helps!
268885
Without the Triangle Sharp Maker, or something very similar to keep the angle equal to the edge already on the blade, this stone will be very difficult (or impossible) to use properly because it is so fine. You probably need a courser stone (or set of stones) to sharpen the blade first, otherwise it is so fine it will be like trying to cut down a redwood with a scalpel. This stone is really only good for turning a very sharp knife into an insanely sharp knife. Think of it as a "fine polish" for your blade's edge; it won't reshape, grind, or remove any chips or nicks in the blade.
210813
I would not recommend it, stone is somewhat degradable. Maybe if you use the coarser side of the stone.