Just had a brick saw blade shatter on a custom cut for a fireplace

Daniel Young · 2026-04-22T22:00:05.980994+00:00

It was a 14-inch diamond blade on a Milwaukee saw, and it just exploded halfway through a 4-inch thick paver. I had to stop the whole job and drive 45 minutes to the nearest supplier for a replacement. Anyone have a better method for cutting thick stone without risking this again?

the_paul5mo ago

Ugh, that's the worst. Did any pieces hit you? I had a cheap blade come apart cutting a curb a few years back, sounded like a gunshot and left a chip in my safety glasses. Scared the hell out of me.

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the_hayden5mo ago

That sounds brutal, man. I mean it feels like everything's just built to break these days.

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alice_hart5mo ago

Was it a continuous rim blade or segmented? Segmented ones can handle deeper cuts better without binding.

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