You guys know what these discs are made to cut?

L6steel · Jul 13, 2008

I was diggin around in my shop and found these discs and I don't have a clue what they're used for! I bought em off Ebay eons ago and they've been rat holed ever since. They're still sealed in the package and they're brand new and I was wondering if I could put one on my 18volt circular saw and cut some steel with it. On the pack it shows a circular saw but it doesn't say diddley about what material you can cut with these things. I looked em up online and found the manufacturer's site but they don't say anything either.
Any of you folks have any experience with these things or know anything about em?
Oops, the one in the pic says "Wet Cutting", the ones I have say "Dry Cutting".
Thanks up front for any help you can gimme!!!!!

buckman#10 · Jul 13, 2008

i think those are for tiles or ceramics

SBuzek · Jul 13, 2008

Usually used to cut concrete,masonary,bricks, tile and such. Don't know if you can cut steel with them.

Raymond Richard · Jul 13, 2008

It looks like a blade for cutting tile.

bryce · Jul 13, 2008

sounds like you need the OLD style walter 7 inch disks with the smaller collet

they work great on a circular saw or on the old monster grinders that are about 30lbs

richard j · Jul 13, 2008

if you tried to cut steel with that it wont last long even if you used it wet. plus it would take a long time even with soft thin steel. that looks like it would fit my friends tile saw though.

Justin.Mercier · Jul 13, 2008

ironically iv'e been looking for one of those blades around my shop, i thought i had one and i dont want to buy anew one unless mine's gone =D I'm building a hearth pad for my new pellet stove and need to cut some slate, and those blades are good for slate and ceramic tile.

sunshadow · Jul 13, 2008

could also be used for a lapidary slab saw
don't use it on metal it will gum up and be ruined

-Page

L6steel · Jul 13, 2008

Thanks guys!!!
Wish it was a metal blade but oh well!

M.Griffin · Jul 13, 2008

Justin.Mercier said:
ironically iv'e been looking for one of those blades around my shop, i thought i had one and i dont want to buy anew one unless mine's gone =D I'm building a hearth pad for my new pellet stove and need to cut some slate, and those blades are good for slate and ceramic tile.

A little off the knifemaking topic, but....you can easily cut slate with a carborundum blade on the circular saw or the table saw. Probably not what a contractor would do, but it works. Very dusty so wear a respirator. Much cheaper than a diamond blade for cutting tile.

-Mike