Cutting Indian sandstone

Tricky Dicky · 2015-08-20T22:34:42+00:00

Just been laying a sandstone patio, having finished laying the full flags I am now starting on all the cuts. I tried one today thinking the angle grin der would chew through it in no time. To my surprise the grinder with a sto ne cutting disk was struggling, in the end I used it to score the cut line and ended up splitting it with a chisel which was OK for the one done but s ome of the other cuts need to be neater. The hardness of the stone has surp rised me some of the shards chiseled off are so sharp you could perform sur gery with them. Would investing in a diamond saw prove any better? I see Al di has one on offer this week. Richard

Aug 20, 2015 21 Replies

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The Natural Philosopher 10 years ago

I pissed through my last awkward shaped bits of sandstone with a hired big grinder and diamond blade. In about 10 minutes. The hire guy said 'didn't it work' I said' It worked so well I am finished'

I DOD manage some with a tile saw but it took forever.

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Tricky Dicky 10 years ago

Well the term "like a hot knife through butter" certainly applies to the di amond saw. I have got all the cuts I need for now just need to lay them pro bably Monday, weather and F1 on Sunday not permitting. Then it's a couple o f steps and 3mts. of single flag footpath past the conservatory up to the h ard standing. That will leave probably a couple of days pointing up all the joins.

Thanks John and all who responded.

Richard

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