How to Make Inner Radius Cuts on Concrete Pavers | Stihl TS-420

In this video I will bring you though how we do custom inner radius cuts as well as install a contrasting paver border on the outside of this Techo-Bloc " Valencia " firepit with a " Breeo " smokeless steel firepit insert. Enjoy the video!
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The patio paver materials being used in this job were made by ( Genest ) pavers.
The patio pavers were made by ( Genest ) pavers and the product name is ( Grand Katahdin ) with the color blend called ( Meadow ).
The border pavers were made by ( Genest ) pavers and the product name is ( Hollandstone ) with the color blend called ( Charcoal )

[@driveman6490]

I would be the one sitting around that fire pit with friends one night, totally oblivious to what everyone is talking about, while maintaining my focus on those perfect cuts and thinking to myself "a true craftsman did this".

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

🤣🤙🏻 Thanks man!! This is the best comment I have received hands down! I love doing this work, very satisfying when you see the result of what you have spent time building…

[@travj4450]

I love this comment, I am the one who cuts the circle in patios aswell. We do it a little different. We lay the whole patio, leave a stake in the center of the fire pit to use to draw a circle with. I draw the circle, then score the line just like him, then I keep going in circles till I need a break. Then I keep making passes until I'm through. I watched this technique for the first time 10 yrs ago and was amazed. A few years later I gave it a try. By now I'm a pro at it. The cut is a few inches wide by the time it's done. My picture for my profile is me wearing a mask ( pre COVID)😂 with a good dusting of concrete dust on my face. This mans circle looks great.

[@joshlange4880]

Impressive I gave up trying to mark and cut individual pavers my cuts never match up looks amateur. So I had to learn to cut inner radius with pavers in place. Takes a lot longer but the cut looks better.

[@jeremyfoster1064]

@The Christian Hardscaper, your work is phenomenal. Thank you for taking the time to show us your techniques and tips etc .

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thanks for the compliment man, I am truly enjoying putting these videos together and sharing them on here ✌🏻

[@charbelnajem1749]

Great job, love the non drama build it right, build it ounce positive and and fun to watch , I am an instant fan God bless .

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thank you very much, glad you enjoyed it! ✌

[@joshuaparadise4578]

great job explaining everything, just started my own LLC and I've been doing alot of walkways and patio's lately throughout southern NH

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Glad it was helpful, I love this work man. Stick with it and it will pay off, Good luck brother! ✌

[@bryanc6889]

Nice video and nice work. I like the way you show the entre process fast and then go back into greater detail as you move through different steps. Big help..

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback ✌

[@ridgetopdave2638]

Great looking cuts and showing some serious skill sculpting the radius with the TS-420. After years of doing the two man water thing I bought a Husky with the Gardena hose adapter and wish now I could have all that wasted water man time back. Keep up the good work.

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thank you brother, I love this saw! It actually does have the water attachment but I usually just have Ben spray the blade anyway... There is always clean up to do during and after the cuts. Hooking up and disconnecting the hose is a pain sometimes. I do know what you mean though, when I cut up old concrete or asphalt it is very helpful because I don't care about the mess to much... ✌

[@larryseibold4287]

​@@TheChristianHardscaper Great job! You make a good point on the moving the hose. It got me thinking, maybe i should try using a "Y" fitting and two short flex stubs, one to the saw and one to a sprayer. Do you have a video or advice as to how best to add a 24" paver boarder on an inside 7 ft radius section of existing concreate driveway? Uncut with gaps or trim? Two rows of 6x12 or 12x12 + 6x12?

[@palaco43]

EXCELLENT WORK !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thank you 👍🏻

[@edicreynaga5368]

I’m full on subscribing and following. My brother and I have been doing picking up steam with pavers in addition to landscaping.. and basic tips like these are huge time savers. And good to see that most of my procedures are at par with yours.

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thanks for the support, it is awesome linking up with other guys in the trade. Just keep doing the work and job opportunities will keep coming your way, good luck to you and your brother! ✌🏻

[@Ishan.patel91]

Looks NEAT! Hard work paid off!

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thanks, it sure did! ✌🏻

[@GrahamMcHugh]

Outstanding job! You're a hardscaper and an artist! And that grinder is a beast!

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thank you very much, I love that saw! ✌

[@cyranocarette]

that's beautiful brother keep up the excellent work !!

[@iamahardscaper]

Nice work! Looks great

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thank you ! 👍

[@raggaroaringsound]

I have a propane pit with a fire pan that inserts into the top. Problwm is the pan is maybe 1/4inch too big to fit. Would you use the same saw to cut a bigger hole in the coping? Great work by the way. Looks amazing!

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Dang, I hate when the insert doesn't fit... But depending on how much you need to trim back and the angle, you can use a saw like this. But a small grinder with a diamond blade might be better and easier to use. Good luck with it and thanks for the feedback ✌

[@bigdaddyyc]

Nice technique and finish

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thank you ✌🏻

[@normanmotshweni2582]

Brilliant job..

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thank you ✌

[@dmora08]

Great work Christian! We can do those cuts in one pass either way installed or having to remove them to cut them. I do agree is easier to cut them one by one, However,you still can follow the marked line instead of cutting it straight and then curving.

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thank you, when cutting with a 14” cut off saw there is no way you can cut a tight radius like this while the pavers are in place without damaging the ones next to it it. I’m not sure what saw you use to cut them in place but even a 7 inch grinder would be difficult to not damage other pavers and would take 3 times as long in my opinion..

[@dmora08]

@@TheChristianHardscaper we use 14inch blades.

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

👍🏻 I would love to see how it’s done, I have done a lot of cutting and never been able to do inner radius cuts this tight around a fire pit while leaving them in place without clipping other pavers… 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@colinmcinnis3999]

Yeah. Not sure that’s true… not one pass!

[@bmx42O]

I like you method Christian because it makes for a flawless cut. I've worked with alot of different guys that cut through with the pavers still in place but I usually see imperfections in their cut line. It makes your work look prestige

[@HardscapePro]

Great video

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thank you ✌🏻

[@kellywilliams209]

Skills brother.

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

✌ thanks!

[@knightrider693]

Nice work

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thanks!

[@Klistern2]

The quick cut will have a hose attachment so you don't need a friend to stand there doing nothing, but I guess you know that. Alternatively you could just buy a brick bench saw to save your poor back. 20 years xp doing this work. Remember, efficiency is your best friend doing this kind of work. Find the best ways to do things because time = money.

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Of course I know that, He is not sitting there doing nothing, If I have the hose attached, then you can clean up the paste as you are cutting. His main objective while I cut is to water the blade, wash the paste that is being spit everywhere and run the cut pieces back and forth. I would say that is far more than nothing... I don't think I would ever use a bench saw, I think they are very slow and inefficient for cutting, especially for curves. And to say that I'm being inefficient and not doing things the best way is just silly, no offense. There are a lot of ways to skin a deer some would say. It is all about the end product, Do you have anything to say about my quality? Or just my processes? Again, just like your other comment, I mean no disrespect but I disagree with what your saying. We all do things a bit different out here in the field and it all can be debated, but the most important thing is the outcome. ✌

[@darkoldkid1]

its nice

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thanks ✌🏻

[@jdblank815]

Gods good bro

[@njahselector]

MAESTRO, EXCELENTE TECNICA, DEBERIAS ADAPTARLE UNA MANGUERA PEQUEÑA A LA HERRAMIENTA, ASI NO TIENES AL AYUDANTE TIRANDO AGUA EN CASOS DE ESTAR SOLO

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thank you!

[@mellamodiego8458]

i think you should of left holes in the base of the fire pit so the fire can receive fresh air

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

I know what you mean, but this pit actually gets very good airflow. The customers haven’t had any issues ✌🏻

[@MGRM_LLC.]

Great work, Im kinda curious. I thought you always laid the wall before installing the pavers to get the first wall course deeper than the patio. Seems like you build the wall on the same base as the pavers and build thevwall after the pavers. Just for this application since there is not a big surcharge on that sitting wall? Thanks for the great content.

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Thank you and you are correct on both parts. If this was a retaining wall that held back a big surcharge than I would have built it first with a minimum of a full block in the ground. As for a sitting wall or firepit, building them on the same base as the pavers is absolutely fine. It is also much easier... Being able to lay the circular patio before building the wall saved a lot of time finding a good radius and saves time from having to cut the pavers up against the wall. Laying the patio exactly how we wanted to and then building the wall up against the pavers insures the wall will be the radius we want ✌

[@cocobj8116]

Does it hard to use the saw like this one you are using cut the pavers? Does this one is the best saw you ever had? Which one you want recommend to use ? Thank you ❤❤

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

If you have never used a saw like this, yes, it is pretty hard to use. But after years of experience, it is not too hard to use. I would say after about a year of experience with a saw like this makes you comfortable with it. And yes, this is my favorite saw I ever had. ✌

[@cocobj8116]

@@TheChristianHardscaper ❤️❤️🙏🙏

[@dh4094]

Pavers usually move all around when I try to cut in place?!

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Happens to me sometimes also, usually the smaller the paver, the more it moves..... Just try not to put to much pressure when cutting. Let the weight of the saw cut by itself. ✌

[@djjohnny4082]

👍🏼

[@e4d578]

Shouldn't the borders be cut in to fit rather than have a gap? Ie it should have pie cuts

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

You would end up having to cut each border piece on each side to get them any tighter. It is only a 3/4 - 1 inch gap. No problem with that in my book 🤙🏻

[@e4d578]

@@TheChristianHardscaper yes, but the work is well worth it. It gives it a nice finished work that is careful of detail. Just my personal opinion but when not pied because it's too much work, it makes it look just like that. Meaning someone didn't want to do the detailed work. I don't mean to sound critical, just more so for the viewers to let them know that putting in the extra effort makes a huge difference in satisfaction later. It may seem like it's too monumentous but the time you save isn't worth the lifetime of seeing quality work.

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

@@e4d578 I'll tell you what man, Not every job in this industry can be treated the same. I know what you are talking about doing with the border, not very hard to understand or do..... The point is that in doing so, you use more pieces and spend hours of time cutting. Literally, 100's of cuts. So if you factor doing that into your estimate and do it, go for it. But either way, These pavers can have a gap like that and stay structurally sound for a lifetime just the way they are. If you payed attention, I filled the gaps with 1/4 inch chip rock so that water can freely flow through it and functions as a drain around the firepit as well. I use Open Grade Base and the entire area under the patio is basically a dry well. So as I said before, The customer is not getting shorted of quality here. This design is a win - win for everyone. But anyway, thanks for the input and keep cutting 100's of pavers for as long as you want ✌

[@e4d578]

@@TheChristianHardscaper You're absolutely correct, and bring up a good point. Such detailed work is laborous and expensive. A customer should be aware and be willing to pay for it!

[@kylemackenzie398]

What saw blade are you using?

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

Makita from Home Depot, a 3 pack last me an entire year.

[@taylormink5694]

Hi Kyle Mackenzie!

[@e4d578]

Need mask and eye protection

[@TheChristianHardscaper]

I know, I should have had them on…