"Sacramento Dave" wrote in message
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"Steve Manes" wrote in message
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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

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.