How To Make Stone Cuts With A Power Saw Look Natural

What Tools Do You Use to Cut Stone?

Although Mark prefers to cut using traditional tools, he understands that it takes years of experience to properly cut a stone, not to mention more time. When a stone is cut using a power tool, it creates a manufactured, smooth look. Mark hates that, so he demonstrates how he would use a power tool and what he does after to give some old school character back to the stone.

Steps for Making Stone Cuts:

Resources

Mark discussed various techniques for cutting and knocking down edges of stones. The hand tools he used were a variety of chisels that can be found at some home centers and most masonry supply stores.

How to Cut Stone with Hand Tools

To cut the stone with the grinder, Mark used a 1775E Tuck Pointing Grinder with a 9 gallon dust extractor HEPA vacuum with automatic cleaning, which are both manufactured by Bosch Tools. Using a grinder with dust collection helps keep silica dust down, which makes the job a lot safer.

Material

Stones