Following on from a previous thread where i inquired about which supplier to use for geometrics to use on some Victorian paths and having got in some samples from various companies. I have pretty much decided to cut the required pieces as against purchasing in the form of pre cut shapes, due to the repros all having a slight bevel on. i also saw that some of the specialists here did just this.

So what would you guys recommend to do the job? i needed an excuse to buy a good quality wet saw for some time, again i look at its purchase as a investment so the money side is not a issue i just what a saw which i can get repeatable accurate clean cuts from down to 50mm squares without chipping. Is there a saw which will the job, and what blade is recommended, is there, a supplier here which guys would recommend, or am i just hopping mad.

Thanks guys look forward to looking at your recommendations

Dewalt 2400 takes some beating imo

Is it capable for repeated accurate cuts to within .5mm over and over without chipping? i have not see or used one to comment at all, my fear was chipping at the points of triangles etc. From previous threads there seems to be 2 camps one who love it others which are not their greatest fans, if the saw has faults what would they be?

I have only ever used the Dewalt blade, but others on here prefer other makes, never had a problem with chipping.

With the size of cuts you may need I'd count all my fingers after each cut with the wet saw!
I use a TS40 for all my geometric work, with a toffee hammer and a pair of Oporto breakers all the pieces required can be set up on a jig and repeat cuts can be achieved.

Thank you Phil

Being fairly new to the trade i just wanted to see if there was a preferred choice/ method, on either a station head and sliding bed or a overhead rail, moving head system. i come from a background in joinery and if cutting board etc, then the best results are achieved on beam saws where the head travels and the work remains stationery as against a sliding table and wondered if i would get better results from a rail system with the work remaining static on a jigged bed for repeat cuts as against sliding back and forth numerous times.
Thank you for your response Phil and i will certainly look at the Dewalt and others like it. If anybody else has any thoughts or do in fact cut geometrics from larger tiles on a regular basis then it would be great to hear their thoughts also.

Thanks John
I may confess to not even thinking of cutting other than by means of a wet saw, i figured that due to the amount required and the quality of the resulting cut of the saw it would be the preferred method, i take your point however of keeping track of all the digits, i am fairly confidant that i could jig something to retain the pieces whilst cutting. I was thinking of making up a jig to hold a number of pieces under a rail type saw so as to cut a number of pieces at each pass,