Will a TILE SAW also cut ROCKS?

[@jalpa9642]

Thank you for the good advice.... I've used one before but it wasn't mine a lady was teaching me how to lat Ceramic Tile in her kitchen.... w/the rubber baby buggy bumpers and grouting.....! =)

[@f.k.burnham8491]

I had been pondering the question if I could use a tile saw to cut rocks. Thanks for the answer.

[@mistydawn2717]

Ty for that we do have a tyle saw and was pondering that. I have some slab jade and tree stone and had no idea how to cut it!!

[@true4913]

Another popular tile saw wielding rock hound/lapidary here on KZbin said and old timer told him to run a red brick through his tile saw blade before cutting rocks, each time he uses it. He said his blades stay sharp so much longer since he started following the old mans advice. I haven't had a chance to try it get but I aim to.

[@meMiner]

I have used an old brick too. I understand glass also works. It cleans off the diamonds

[@Smithsgold]

Great now I want a saw !!!!!!

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

I got a tile saw for cutting rocks after watching you use your tile saw! Mine isn't as fancy as yours but it works. The blade is half under the cutting surface and picks up water from a reservoir beneath. With that configuration it's possible to rotate a larger rock to accomplish a cut clear through. It's a 7" Skil. 😊 Thanks, meMiner!

[@meMiner]

My 10" rock trim saw works the same way. Still, I use the tile saw more than the trim saw.

[@jeaniem342]

What is the brand and how much did it cost? Thanks!

[@sandmaker]

I always thought a tile saw was a rock saw, just with a different blade. Hmm... what else have I thought wrong about. Thanks for the demo and the great tips. Keep the goodness coming. Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒

[@MCGR]

a tile saw is a rock saw, tiles are made of rock and stone so technically its just a cut rock cutter

[@ferdburphel2076]

Words of wisdom! Now I really want to pan your saw tray!

[@nealfoster70]

I ove how you explained it sir, and lovely stones too

[@johnsaucerhunter]

Always enjoy when you cut some slabs off a host rock and reveal whats inside Greg. Cool episode.

[@Archangel4Truth]

Very nice I agree 7in is a bit small for larger material. I was fortunate to find a used 10in tile saw for only $30.00

[@meMiner]

Great price. The blade is worth more than that

[@Archangel4Truth]

@@meMiner yeah I know I got mega supper lucky on it and the blade was still on it when I brought it...

[@richardwarnock2789]

Mr. MeMiner the New One Sliced Though Like Butter 🧈 👍💯 !!!; )

[@edembich]

Thanks for the tips!

[@bobpaup4222]

Thank you for the video!!👏👏most excellent slabs they should make great cabs. I use a MK tile saw and it works awesome. Please stay safe and warm up there.

[@masonmaloney1972]

I got a tile saw for Christmas with and extra blade plus safety stuff for breathing and my eyes, I got a good amount of jasper, chalcedony, wavelite, white onyx and petrified wood and more from the area around where live just haven’t had time to even touch it yet but I’m super excited to start something new with my rock hounding hobby lol

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Excellent dendrites. Wow!

[@djsonfire0001]

Bring your rocks over I'll cut them on the granite bridge saw! You gotta give me half lol

[@86lngd25]

dude i love all your stuff !

[@memoryrinehart]

That cut on the snowflake was beautiful...

[@glendadalejones3753]

Very cool ,sir 🙌

[@socalrockhound]

Very nice cuts. Stay warm

[@DigginWithDeej]

Great how to video !

[@TarnishedViking.]

The ol lady said I can't watch this anymore. She's tired of cleaning up the drool, LOL Awesome vid.

[@meMiner]

Now, that is funny

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Nice video,thank you for sharing!!

[@TheReal-HeeHaw]

Nice slice ✌

[@richardbinell2053]

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I aspire to doing the same. Had a similar tile saw from Harbor Freight. It cut rocks just fine. Except for two things. The blade was so wide, it chewed up and wasted a lot of valuable stone material. Second, the moving table was set up for wide, flat tiles. So the slabs would fall into the channels cast into the table. I ended up scouring Craigslist until I found an old Highland Park 10-inch saw, and rebuilt it. Ends up working better and wasting less lovely rock.

[@meMiner]

I have a Lortone 10" trim saw too, but still use this tile saw more. Next purchase will be a large slab saw or I will have to take my big rocks somewhere to cut them down to size.

[@richardbinell2053]

@@meMiner I'll keep my eyes out looking for one for you. Where are you located?

[@meMiner]

@@richardbinell2053 east of Toronto

[@DanaerysRiverborn]

^^^^^ Now wants a piece of dendritic silver :-( It's so pretty!

[@1catfishuntermiller753]

Hiya Greg, awesome video dude! Beautiful rocks, I love that silver inside the stone ❤️ wow, that's so beautiful. When I was younger, much younger lol someone showed me some ruby silver from Spokane, and it was just a regular chunk of blackish stone, until he cracked a piece off and it had that ruby red color and then the color faded away. It was really cool to see, and I never heard of that kind of silver again, until you said it. Well that chunk of silver you polished was very beautiful. Awesome information on the wet saw, because some people really need to know about that. I hope you have a awesome blessed day. Cya! 😺🐟 out!

[@milesnn]

Fantastic video great knowledge oh ya awesome thank you

[@paigelee6321]

Awesome I just got a tile saw from my brother I’m hoping it works awesome , awesome safety tips , looking forward for better weather so I can try it out , it came with a diamond blade also , 😊💙

[@meMiner]

I am about to cut outside today. Just fill with hot water and empty when done. ;-)

[@christopherort2889]

Cool video.

[@Soli_Deo_Gloria_.]

The thumbnail specimen looks dendritic, not super articulated dendritic pattern but dendritic nonetheless. Sweet piece ! God bless brother

[@Ontario_Rockhound]

Nice video!

[@johnolsen7073]

Good video Thanks

[@jimlancaster6120]

Love the cuts it can be such a surprise when you cut a rock and see what beauty can show up, just makes you want to cut everything.

[@meMiner]

True that

[@unenslaver1333]

I would like to see you use an ohmmeter and a magnet on all of your samples to help the novice like me.

[@donnalee3368]

The silver almost looks fractal in its formation

[@MichaelBrown-wx6zq]

I want to make a whole bathroom tiled with backyard rocks

[@gracewashburn8276]

Some beautiful slabs Gregg I’ve never seen snowflake obsidian so big where can I get a chunk like that oh my goodness I’ll have to check my rock shop up in New Hampshire oh my that’s a beautiful piece The silver that laces through that stone is beautiful it looks like little fingers of ice from a snowflake going through the rock

[@meMiner]

I bought my obsidian at a local rock shop up here in Canada.

[@loyalkuhn5778]

I love the dendritic silver - looks like lightning in stone. I bought a diamond blade suitable for dry cutting and mounted it in my table saw which works well but doesn't last as long. It'd good to see you again. As usual, great adventure, great fun, and a super learning experience. Regards to the family - isn't it about time to show off your pretty wife again ??

[@meMiner]

Careful with a dry saw. The dust goes everywhere and can be harmful to breath. As for my wife, she is camera shy. ;-)

[@seanparchim9165]

I found a tile saw that a lady had bought for a small tile job in her bathroom,she got it for $150 I offered $90 and it came home with me✌️ Napa California

[@meMiner]

Before I started cutting rocks, I had a big tile saw that I had bought used and sold after the reno at auction. I got $40. Still kicking myself

[@wayne1959]

good stuff mate. I have an almost identical saw that i use often. Luckily i have a 2ft saw to break them down to manageable size but i use the tile saw for all kinds of rock..

[@meMiner]

A 2' saw would open up lots of possibilities for big rocks.

[@wayne1959]

@@meMiner i was very fortunate to be successful in buying our clubs redundant saw after they bought a new one, and i gave it a refirb and havnt had an ounce of drama..its a weighted feed saw but i find it ok to use

[@CobaltOntarioadventures]

@@wayne1959 gotta love drama free rock cutting lol

[@meMiner]

@@wayne1959 I like any kind of autofeed system, because I don't have one. Some rocks take a while to cut. I would be nice not to be hands-on with those.

[@oldbamadirt2148]

Yes Thay Do Good

[@touristiqueducanada346]

When ever your ready, I would love a chunk to acid dip and if possible something cut . Name your price will email $ . It’s going to be lots of water in creeks , lots of snow in mtn’s this year

[@meMiner]

High water moves gold. ;-)

[@designworksdw1949]

Have you ever tried bandsaw with a diamond blade on it? i have not myself but it could be an option that would allow larger cuts for less money

[@meMiner]

I saw one at a local rock shop. It was really designed to cut shapes from slabs. I think the problem cutting a large rock with one is it would be difficult to get a straight slab cut. And probably would wear out the bandsaw blade somewhat quickly

[@designworksdw1949]

@@meMiner good points, what i have been using is an old chop saw i dug out of the trash and rebuilt with a wer/dry blade on it. being able to lock the rock in place and slowly plunge cut works nice.

[@meMiner]

@@designworksdw1949 I like how well some of the chop saws perform. My buddy Ty (Explore! Underground) has one and he cuts lots of rocks.

Dear friend pretty as go many stones BEAUTIFUL your fa gives Bahia in Brazil

[@symonrocks9847]

New blade! The advice on what you should not cut is mostly about money, some things should not be cut with that blade but common sense tells you what is a bad idea and if you got all of the different blades needed for all applications the salesman will be extremely happy. Common sense? Well that's the voice inside your head that tells you it's a bad idea shifting concrete with a rubber shovel or using a fork for loading sand into a wheelbarow. Nuff said.

[@silverback5033]

Hi Meminer, another interesting video, considering buying a bigger saw, thinking about a metal cutting bandsaw and using a diamond blade, if I can get a cheap second hand one for a trial. I don’t have a lot of rocks so I’m Not rushing, a few things to consider & work out yet. Keep Safe & Keep Rockin

[@meMiner]

My two cents - They are excellent for cutting shapes from a slab, but I am not sure I could get a straight cut on a big rock for a slab. Also, look at the cost to replace the blade. No matter, it would a good tool to have, but depending what you want to do, might not be the right tool for the job.

[@joeybrown2089]

That is a good idea, and that was a beautiful piece. The silver looked like a plant of some kind. What would it take to get something like that last piece for my collection?

[@meMiner]

The last rock was a cutoff from a much larger stone that Symon Rocks in the UK now has. He is in the comments. If you want the piece in the video, send me an email to [e-mail] and we can chat.

[@pinkerbot]

Can you etch away the calcite and leave the silver (and or othe metals)? That would be cool to see 😀

[@meMiner]

Yes. I will do one soon

[@pinkerbot]

@@meMiner i will be looking forward to that 😁

[@nilzareckel1298]

Olá ,essa serra é maravilhosa 👏👏👏👏🤗

[@beatfarmerfan]

With the blade you use, how do you think it would handle cutting Botswana Agates?

[@meMiner]

I have cut Botswana Agate with it. Cutting is slow, but it works (eventually).

[@user-oo3vz2gt6v]

Can cut this brittle material like quartz as well? Or will that just end up in a mess of splitters and dust?

[@meMiner]

I have cut agate (silica) and quartz without issue, except some big pieces were slow to push through

[@user-oo3vz2gt6v]

@@meMiner Very nice, thank you for the reply!

[@RiskyMethods.81]

Yes, but it'll chip edges

[@meMiner]

I haven't noticed that as long as the blade has no teeth and I cut slowly. The big issue is the blade is thicker than a trim saw, so wastes rock

[@debcogwell6186]

Will that blade cut through agates pretty good?

[@debcogwell6186]

Ok read through the comments and see the answer is yes but slow.

[@woodstock-bb1wz]

What are the rpms on this saw?

[@meMiner]

I am not sure

[@rickyarthur8515]

Will a drop saw work?

[@meMiner]

There are wet chop saws that work great.

[@gracewashburn8276]

Why shouldn’t the tile so I’ll be able to cut stone it cut ceramic tile in that stone why not

[@meMiner]

Because they want to sell more expensive rock trim and slab saws? To be fair, if you cut lots of rocks or expensive material, then for sure get a saw designed for doing this.

[@tgfcujhb7583]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@rutherfordclan5693]

How are you feeling these days? Health good?

[@meMiner]

I still hurt. The doctors told me that healing can take up to two years.

[@CobaltOntarioadventures]

1115th! Lmao