Using a wet tile saw to cut hard corals....but what blade?

[skimjim]

My Harbor Freight is having a big 20% off sale. I'm looking at buying a wet tile saw to precision cut hard corals, like chalices. diamond wet band saws are well into the $250s+ .....so looking at a wet tile saw instead that will cut all my hard corals with precision for HALF that price.

Here's the wet tile saw: http://www.harborfreight.com/7-inch-portable-wet-cutting-tile-saw-40315.html

> BUT what 7in blade should i buy?

> i would think a diamond blade with continuous rim (?)

> how thin should the blade be? i believe the term is "kerf" and most if not all 7in diamond blades are 0.06in thick.

i am looking at this blade and hoping, given the price, it will last for years cutting hard corals: http://www.amazon.com/MK-Diamond-156651-MK-215GL-Supreme/dp/B000KA8JJE/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

 

[skimjim]

after sleeping on the idea.... i think i'm going to get a smaller wet table saw with 4.5" blade to cut things like LR. table saw plus blade about a $60 investment.

but as far as cutting chalices i'm looking into ultra-thin diamond DREMEL blades to cut with my dremel. since most chalices are flat i can quickly cut a section i want with the correct dremel blade.

i can keep the coral wet and do a make-shift clear plastic bag cover to cover the actual dremel from getting wet.

if anyone has any other ideas other than spending nearly $300 for a inland band saw, i'm all ears

 

[Pife]

Your dremel idea sounds good. You can take coral out of water to cut it ect.

 

[ReeferBill]

Blade that cuts tile will cut coral just fine!

 

[JoelA7]

Not an expert but!!!

Tile is much harder than coral. Tile is often porcelain or granite or marble. Hard and brittle. Coral and live rock are limestone, CaCO3. Very soft. You could cut it with a decent crosscut diamond tipped blade. These cost 40-75 bucks.

One thing: can you say eye protection?