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Posted by Fred on August 16, 2005, 8:00 am
>
>> Is there anything I should know about circular saws and masonry blades
>> before I attempt a finish cut on a 2" limestone cap on my front deck?
>> Will this damage the saw or the limestone? I've seen masons do this
>> with big, honkin' internal combustion saws and large blades so I don't
>> know if my Milwaukee will have the juice for it. Or if the dust may
>> damage it.
>>
>> Steve Manes
>> Brooklyn, NY
>> http://www.magpie.com/house
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> You can get a dry Diamond blade for your saw, There was a water feed
> made
> for a circular saw at one time. If they still make one that would increase
> the blade life and cud down the dust. When they did our granite the used a
> dry diamond blade (6"to 8") in a grinder, I have used a 4" grinder ( some
> times called a peanut grinder) with a diamond blade to cut tile and
> stucco.
> If you use a regular abrasive blade I can't imagine how long it would take
> or the dust but I've never cut Flagstone.
>
>
They still have the water kit and roller attachment at Amazon.com and other
sites. I've used abrasive blades before, slow and ware out faster than you
could change it - diamond is the only way to go.
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