way's to cut mosaic

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

if you can find a few diffrent way's on you- tube for cutting mosaic please add them
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCZsbr4iKXQ&feature=related]YouTube - Diamond Bandsaw - Cutting mosaic - Karl Dahm[/ame]

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd_pT5eUNc0]YouTube - Mosaic cutting instructions from Nathalie Vin - www.mosaicworlds.com[/ame]

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spJpqFNG7xc&feature=related]YouTube - Paper-Faced Mosaic Tile Installation[/ame]

[andy8758]

We all want one.

It's a steal at just £1499.99 plus VAT (soon going up to 20% - yippee), and the diamond band saw blade is extra, but a steal at just £159.99 per blade.

Blade is guaranteed to cut at least 3 metres of mosaics before it needs replacing..... Oh to be a cynic. Hee hee.

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpiMTM8K4WA&feature=related]YouTube - Cutting marble carpets using a water jet machine by Aquacut[/ame] just found this to

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

We all want one.

It's a steal at just £1499.99 plus VAT (soon going up to 20% - yippee), and the diamond band saw blade is extra, but a steal at just £159.99 per blade.

Blade is guaranteed to cut at least 3 metres of mosaics before it needs replacing..... Oh to be a cynic. Hee hee.

ill give it a miss then

[whitebeam]

Thats a classy floor gooner

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2gkiwnWvn4]YouTube - Exclusive Tiling Ltd presents the Sigma 5M Mosaic Tile Cutter[/ame]

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

loverly floor BEAM that's a water cutter for you!!

[Dave]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GMDzyg3wRY]YouTube - Rodia MS60 Mosaic Tile Cutter[/ame]

[whitebeam]

I hate to hazard how much that bit of kit would cost

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1gRKnEKEmU]YouTube - Carbide mosaic hammer - Martellina per mosaico[/ame] GISELLA dose this i think

[whitebeam]

It works even though it looks basic

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

what dose my head-in with the wet cutter's is water and sheet's of mosaic don't mix, if they get to wet they come off the sheet's

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2vTkahbnlk&feature=related]YouTube - mosaici[/ame]

[whitebeam]

That needs some patience for that, is he the guy MG was talking about a few weeks ago

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

no mate her guy is from egypt i think

[whitebeam]

Your right gooner

[user123]

YouTube - Carbide mosaic hammer - Martellina per mosaico GISELLA dose this i think

No, I don't use hammer and hardie, Dave, you only use that on smalti, I use a Leponnit double wheel cutter, and have my Plasplugs wetcutter and two dry cutters for the bigger stuff... as well as my JOTM prize, the diamond drill hole cutter, too. And an angle grinder... and an oil filled hand glass scourer + pliers..I think that's about it?

[whitebeam]

No, I don't use hammer and hardie, Dave, you only use that on smalti, I use a Leponnit double wheel cutter, and have my Plasplugs wetcutter and two dry cutters for the bigger stuff... as well as the prize, the diamond drill hole cutter, too. And an angle grinder... and an oil filled hand glass scourer + pliers..I think that's about it?

They are a cracking little cutter for mosaic, I have them as well

[Rob Z]

I've always wanted to get one of these ring saws:


Gemini Saw Company, Inc.

[Rob Z]

YouTube - Exclusive Tiling Ltd presents the Sigma 5M Mosaic Tile Cutter

Dave, that's the one that my buddy in New York recommended to me. He says it is triple-sweet. I ordered one and am waiting for a job to use it on---should be soon!

[Musivarius]

This one might give you a bit more of an idea about using the hammer and hardie, I recorded it about a year ago in my kitchen!
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgsU3goyz4Y"]YouTube - Hammer & hardie (hardy)[/ame]

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

This one might give you a bit more of an idea about using the hammer and hardie, I recorded it about a year ago in my kitchen!
YouTube - Hammer & hardie (hardy)

great little film there mate,is this some expensive kit , it looks like a block of oak as the bottom cutter is set in to!! thanks for that

[user123]

This one might give you a bit more of an idea about using the hammer and hardie, I recorded it about a year ago in my kitchen!
YouTube - Hammer & hardie (hardy)

I LOVE this, Lawrence!! And I'd forgotten all about marble.... wow, I have tried hammer and hardie at Gary Drostle's place with smalti, but this explanation is fantastic, good teaching, and you can tell the practice, beautifully executed! Brilliant, thank you!! Nice arms, too

[Musivarius]

Thanks, I’m pleased it was interesting to watch.
It is a block of oak the hardie is set into as this takes the vibration best. For mosaic work they’re about the most pricey bit of kit, I do mine for £125.00 with the block or £95.00 without. Saying that though, you won’t ever have to replace the set through wear.
Most of the people I’ve supplied say it takes about 1 -2 weeks to get comfortable with.
These are the tools I’ve been using to cut 300mm x 300mm x 10mm tiles down to 8 -12mm tesserae and because it’s the weight of the hammer doing the cutting you can cut for about 3 -4 hours at a time (one 300mm tile takes about 40 minutes).