Can I use Granite for floor and dome

[CanuckJim]

ILP,

I'd buy the blade, because you might end up paying that much for a wear charge. Besides, you'll be using it to cut brick and lots of other stuff during the project. Makes sense.

Jim

[dmun]

Originally Posted by I Love Pizza

As far as the saw goes maybe I should rent the saw and purchase a blade, do you think it will take a beating worth purchasing a new blade? Or should I just pay the wear charge?

Do not pay wear charges, particualrly if you are sawing big chunks of granite. There are two kinds of diamond saws in the 10 inch size. The smooth rim one for 35ish dollars is made for tile, and will cut some brick, but it isn't sintered all the way down what looks like the diamond layer. I've been through three of them so far. I like them because they are safe, you can run your hand on the running blade without damage, and I like to work close and personal to the blade.

The good ones are 100+ and are segmemted. This may be what you need if you are cutting belgian blocks or equivelent. These should be treated like a circular saw blade, keep your hands away from it.

Needless to say, you want the ten inch wet saw, with the water feed tube, and the moving table. This has a strong enough motor to cut big blocks.

[dmun]

See enclosed picture: cut four full depth cuts with a seven inch tile saw, break block, (easier said than done) mortar it in where everyone can see it.

[taiwanpizzaman]

I thought I'd let you know, I also have a 4" thick by 5" deep pink granite slab by my oven landing. This weekend I made an "aggressive" fire and the radiant heat from the firebricks cracked the slab in half and since the entire oven is on top of it, there is nothing I can do