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On Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 10:08:20 AM UTC-6, Leon wrote:

I have cut a lot of Hardie with a dedicated Sears circular saw and with
a diamond blade, no teeth. It works well but stirs a lot of dust.

I am the only one here that uses a shear? I can't imagine using a saw on
cementitious board, regardless of manufacturer. I bought my shear about
15 - 18 years ago and it still has the same blades. A small learning
curve, but no dust, nothing but little curly strips to clean up, much
faster than a saw, more accurate, much safer (no dust mask needed)and very
quiet, too.

I have a Porter Cable fiber cement shear... Cutting siding with no dust is
wonderful! The fiber cement trim still requires a diamond blade though as
it is too thick for the shear. I don't think P-C offers that tool any more
but there are certainly others on the market.

On Monday, February 6, 2017 at 10:44:26 AM UTC-6, John Grossbohlin wrote:

I have a Porter Cable fiber cement shear... Cutting siding with no dust is
wonderful! The fiber cement trim still requires a diamond blade though as
it is too thick for the shear. I don't think P-C offers that tool any more
but there are certainly others on the market.

Isn't it the truth? I still see guys out there with cheap miter saws, jig saws, circular saws and even small grinders standing in clouds of dust while cutting, breathing in all the silica, and coating everything within a 100 feet with that abrasive dust.

I am actually no innovator on using the shear, although I was the first one I know to have one. It was desperation. I sided LARGE house on three sides with Hardie and used a saw for all the cuts. I had to power wash patios, pay for car washes, replant delicate plants, etc. Immediately behind the cutting area there was a fence, and behind the fence was the neighbor's really nice little garden. Well tended and very pretty, I killed the whole thing with the silica dust.

I paid their gardener about a 600 bucks to dig up the top layer of soil, add new, then replace all her plants (garden was about 50'X8')to her specs.

By the time I counted up all the extra expense from the dust to clean everything up and included the fact that no one else in that neighborhood wanted that done to their house (too messy!) I went found the shear and have stayed with it ever since. It is useful enough that I have rented it to a couple of fellow contractors to use for a couple of days at a time, and they always come back telling me they are going to buy their own. So far, no sign of that, though.

Robert

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On Monday, February 6, 2017 at 10:44:26 AM UTC-6, John Grossbohlin wrote:

I have a Porter Cable fiber cement shear... Cutting siding with no dust
is
wonderful! The fiber cement trim still requires a diamond blade though
as
it is too thick for the shear. I don't think P-C offers that tool any
more
but there are certainly others on the market.

Isn't it the truth? I still see guys out there with cheap miter saws, jig
saws, circular saws and even small grinders standing in clouds of dust
while cutting, breathing in all the silica, and coating everything within
a 100 feet with that abrasive dust.

I am actually no innovator on using the shear, although I was the first one
I know to have one. It was desperation. I sided LARGE house on three
sides with Hardie and used a saw for all the cuts. I had to power wash
patios, pay for car washes, replant delicate plants, etc. Immediately
behind the cutting area there was a fence, and behind the fence was the
neighbor's really nice little garden. Well tended and very pretty, I
killed the whole thing with the silica dust.

I paid their gardener about a 600 bucks to dig up the top layer of soil,
add new, then replace all her plants (garden was about 50'X8')to her specs.

By the time I counted up all the extra expense from the dust to clean
everything up and included the fact that no one else in that neighborhood
wanted that done to their house (too messy!) I went found the shear and
have stayed with it ever since. It is useful enough that I have rented it
to a couple of fellow contractors to use for a couple of days at a time,
and they always come back telling me they are going to buy their own. So
far, no sign of that, though.

Robert

I've had my P-C shear for about 12 years... I keep it on a short leash so it
doesn't walk off. ;~)

On Mon, 6 Feb 2017 18:05:27 -0500, "John Grossbohlin"
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On Monday, February 6, 2017 at 10:44:26 AM UTC-6, John Grossbohlin wrote:

I have a Porter Cable fiber cement shear... Cutting siding with no dust
is
wonderful! The fiber cement trim still requires a diamond blade though
as
it is too thick for the shear. I don't think P-C offers that tool any
more
but there are certainly others on the market.

Isn't it the truth? I still see guys out there with cheap miter saws, jig
saws, circular saws and even small grinders standing in clouds of dust
while cutting, breathing in all the silica, and coating everything within
a 100 feet with that abrasive dust.

I am actually no innovator on using the shear, although I was the first one
I know to have one. It was desperation. I sided LARGE house on three
sides with Hardie and used a saw for all the cuts. I had to power wash
patios, pay for car washes, replant delicate plants, etc. Immediately
behind the cutting area there was a fence, and behind the fence was the
neighbor's really nice little garden. Well tended and very pretty, I
killed the whole thing with the silica dust.

I paid their gardener about a 600 bucks to dig up the top layer of soil,
add new, then replace all her plants (garden was about 50'X8')to her specs.

By the time I counted up all the extra expense from the dust to clean
everything up and included the fact that no one else in that neighborhood
wanted that done to their house (too messy!) I went found the shear and
have stayed with it ever since. It is useful enough that I have rented it
to a couple of fellow contractors to use for a couple of days at a time,
and they always come back telling me they are going to buy their own. So
far, no sign of that, though.

Robert

I've had my P-C shear for about 12 years... I keep it on a short leash so it
doesn't walk off. ;~)

I have to reside one side of my house this summer and some other
repair work. What short of shear are we talking about?

Something like this?
https://www.amazon.com/PacTool-International-SS424-Backerboard-Shear/dp/B000807GPO/ref=sr_1_3?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1486436501&sr=1-3&keywords=hardie+shears

Or this:
https://www.amazon.com/Bullet-Tools-Sharpshooter-Laminate-Flooring/dp/B00W9T4TU2/ref=sr_1_13?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1486436501&sr=1-13&keywords=hardie+shears

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On Mon, 6 Feb 2017 18:05:27 -0500, "John Grossbohlin"
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On Monday, February 6, 2017 at 10:44:26 AM UTC-6, John Grossbohlin wrote:

I have a Porter Cable fiber cement shear... Cutting siding with no dust
is
wonderful! The fiber cement trim still requires a diamond blade though
as
it is too thick for the shear. I don't think P-C offers that tool any
more
but there are certainly others on the market.

Isn't it the truth? I still see guys out there with cheap miter saws, jig
saws, circular saws and even small grinders standing in clouds of dust
while cutting, breathing in all the silica, and coating everything within
a 100 feet with that abrasive dust.

I am actually no innovator on using the shear, although I was the first one
I know to have one. It was desperation. I sided LARGE house on three
sides with Hardie and used a saw for all the cuts. I had to power wash
patios, pay for car washes, replant delicate plants, etc. Immediately
behind the cutting area there was a fence, and behind the fence was the
neighbor's really nice little garden. Well tended and very pretty, I
killed the whole thing with the silica dust.

I paid their gardener about a 600 bucks to dig up the top layer of soil,
add new, then replace all her plants (garden was about 50'X8')to her specs.

By the time I counted up all the extra expense from the dust to clean
everything up and included the fact that no one else in that neighborhood
wanted that done to their house (too messy!) I went found the shear and
have stayed with it ever since. It is useful enough that I have rented it
to a couple of fellow contractors to use for a couple of days at a time,
and they always come back telling me they are going to buy their own. So
far, no sign of that, though.

Robert

I've had my P-C shear for about 12 years... I keep it on a short leash so it
doesn't walk off. ;~)

I have to reside one side of my house this summer and some other
repair work. What short of shear are we talking about?

Something like this?
https://www.amazon.com/PacTool-International-SS424-Backerboard-Shear/dp/B000807GPO/ref=sr_1_3?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1486436501&sr=1-3&keywords=hardie+shears

Or this:
https://www.amazon.com/Bullet-Tools-Sharpshooter-Laminate-Flooring/dp/B00W9T4TU2/ref=sr_1_13?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1486436501&sr=1-13&keywords=hardie+shears

Definetly not the laminate flooring unit.

More like (this is the small one)
https://www.amazon.com/Bullet-Tools-...=hardie+shears

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On 2/6/2017 10:20 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 2/6/2017 10:06 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 6 Feb 2017 18:05:27 -0500, "John Grossbohlin"
wrote:

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On Monday, February 6, 2017 at 10:44:26 AM UTC-6, John Grossbohlin
wrote:

I have a Porter Cable fiber cement shear... Cutting siding with no
dust
is
wonderful! The fiber cement trim still requires a diamond blade
though
as
it is too thick for the shear. I don't think P-C offers that tool any
more
but there are certainly others on the market.

Isn't it the truth? I still see guys out there with cheap miter
saws, jig
saws, circular saws and even small grinders standing in clouds of dust
while cutting, breathing in all the silica, and coating everything
within
a 100 feet with that abrasive dust.

I am actually no innovator on using the shear, although I was the
first one
I know to have one. It was desperation. I sided LARGE house on three
sides with Hardie and used a saw for all the cuts. I had to power
wash
patios, pay for car washes, replant delicate plants, etc. Immediately
behind the cutting area there was a fence, and behind the fence was
the
neighbor's really nice little garden. Well tended and very pretty, I
killed the whole thing with the silica dust.

I paid their gardener about a 600 bucks to dig up the top layer of
soil,
add new, then replace all her plants (garden was about 50'X8')to her
specs.

By the time I counted up all the extra expense from the dust to clean
everything up and included the fact that no one else in that
neighborhood
wanted that done to their house (too messy!) I went found the shear
and
have stayed with it ever since. It is useful enough that I have
rented it
to a couple of fellow contractors to use for a couple of days at a
time,
and they always come back telling me they are going to buy their
own. So
far, no sign of that, though.

Robert

I've had my P-C shear for about 12 years... I keep it on a short
leash so it
doesn't walk off. ;~)

I have to reside one side of my house this summer and some other
repair work. What short of shear are we talking about?

Something like this?
https://www.amazon.com/PacTool-International-SS424-Backerboard-Shear/dp/B000807GPO/ref=sr_1_3?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1486436501&sr=1-3&keywords=hardie+shears


Or this:
https://www.amazon.com/Bullet-Tools-Sharpshooter-Laminate-Flooring/dp/B00W9T4TU2/ref=sr_1_13?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1486436501&sr=1-13&keywords=hardie+shears


Definetly not the laminate flooring unit.

More like (this is the small one)
https://www.amazon.com/Bullet-Tools-...=hardie+shears


I take that back, the laminate flooring, is just a smaller model.

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On Mon, 6 Feb 2017 18:05:27 -0500, "John Grossbohlin"
wrote:

I've had my P-C shear for about 12 years... I keep it on a short leash so
it
doesn't walk off. ;~)

I have to reside one side of my house this summer and some other
repair work. What short of shear are we talking about?

On Amazon search for "DEWALT D28605" as an example or "fiber cement shears"
for a selection. There are both electric and pneumatic versions available...

On Mon, 6 Feb 2017 22:37:16 -0500, "John Grossbohlin"
wrote:

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On Mon, 6 Feb 2017 18:05:27 -0500, "John Grossbohlin"
wrote:

I've had my P-C shear for about 12 years... I keep it on a short leash so
it
doesn't walk off. ;~)

I have to reside one side of my house this summer and some other
repair work. What short of shear are we talking about?

On Amazon search for "DEWALT D28605" as an example or "fiber cement shears"
for a selection. There are both electric and pneumatic versions available...

OK, that's one for the manual shear type and one for the electric
drill type. ;-)

On 2/6/2017 9:06 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 6 Feb 2017 18:05:27 -0500, "John Grossbohlin"
wrote:

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On Monday, February 6, 2017 at 10:44:26 AM UTC-6, John Grossbohlin wrote:

I have a Porter Cable fiber cement shear... Cutting siding with no dust
is
wonderful! The fiber cement trim still requires a diamond blade though
as
it is too thick for the shear. I don't think P-C offers that tool any
more
but there are certainly others on the market.

Isn't it the truth? I still see guys out there with cheap miter saws, jig
saws, circular saws and even small grinders standing in clouds of dust
while cutting, breathing in all the silica, and coating everything within
a 100 feet with that abrasive dust.

I am actually no innovator on using the shear, although I was the first one
I know to have one. It was desperation. I sided LARGE house on three
sides with Hardie and used a saw for all the cuts. I had to power wash
patios, pay for car washes, replant delicate plants, etc. Immediately
behind the cutting area there was a fence, and behind the fence was the
neighbor's really nice little garden. Well tended and very pretty, I
killed the whole thing with the silica dust.

I paid their gardener about a 600 bucks to dig up the top layer of soil,
add new, then replace all her plants (garden was about 50'X8')to her specs.

By the time I counted up all the extra expense from the dust to clean
everything up and included the fact that no one else in that neighborhood
wanted that done to their house (too messy!) I went found the shear and
have stayed with it ever since. It is useful enough that I have rented it
to a couple of fellow contractors to use for a couple of days at a time,
and they always come back telling me they are going to buy their own. So
far, no sign of that, though.

Robert

I've had my P-C shear for about 12 years... I keep it on a short leash so it
doesn't walk off. ;~)

I have to reside one side of my house this summer and some other
repair work. What short of shear are we talking about?

Something like this?
https://www.amazon.com/PacTool-International-SS424-Backerboard-Shear/dp/B000807GPO/ref=sr_1_3?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1486436501&sr=1-3&keywords=hardie+shears

Yes, the electric one.