Saw for cutting rocks?

[holdinghistory]

Hi all, do you know if there is a type of hand saw that can be used for squaring off rocks? I know some are probably too hard, but thinking of Green River plates or maybe Utah trilobite shale.

Thanks!

Nathan

[Fossildude19]

Depends on your budget.

 

I use a regular circular saw, and a diamond concrete/stone cutting blade. 
I also have a hacksaw with a carbide cutting rods.

Hope that helps some. 

[holdinghistory]

Thanks, I will check into that.

[Malcolmt]

Many people use a wet tile saw with a smooth diamond blade.  

[holdinghistory]

I was wondering about that too. Thanks!

[RJB]

An angle grinder with a masonry cut off blade.  Very inexpinsive, but lots of dust.

 

RB

[Ptychodus04]

I have a tile say that I use for squaring off thin slabs. For thicker slabs I use a circular saw. Wear a respirator.

[goatinformationist]

Carbide hacksaw blades are new to me and I'm gonna get mine soon.  Thanks.

Wet tile saw with a six or seven inch diamond blade (about $10) is still best for most of that.

 

All the best.

[deutscheben]

On 5/31/2017 at 6:14 PM, Fossildude19 said:

Depends on your budget.

 

I use a regular circular saw, and a diamond concrete/stone cutting blade. 
I also have a hacksaw with a carbide cutting rods.

Hope that helps some. 

I wanted to thank you for the hacksaw idea- I picked up a hacksaw and carbide rods at the local Harbor Freight and they have been the perfect solution for cutting down the small- medium size limestone pieces I find shark teeth on. It's hard work to hand cut them, but since I live in a 2 bedroom apartment with no yard I'm glad to have an option to trim away the excess matrix.