Thread: Sawing my nortons in half the long way

I would like to saw my nortons in half the long way. Diamond tile saw? Does anybody sell them already sawn in half? I was going to go to a granite shop and ask them to do it. Anybody? Thanks.

I know that Ken Schwartz can do it for you. he cuts stones all the time.

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Forgive my ignorance, but I'd really like to know why you want to cut them in half. I could understand if it were a natural, but a Norton?

Have you already got the norton combo ? If you haven't you might want to do what I did. Get the single grit 4k and single grit 8k. You have the 8x3 on the honing surface and if you want a narrow hone stand it on its side and you have a 1" hone. Another plus with that is the 8k is splash and go. No soaking required.

If there is a tile setter with a water saw within your reach they can cut that hone slick as a whistle. It can be done dry on a bandsaw but it will eat blades.

I cut a 6 x 2 PHIG into slurry stones with a hacksaw with a 24 TPI blade with no issues (except the blade going blunt...hehehe)

Yep been there done that, I have a set..

AaronX and I got together and split a set (Pun intended), cut them with a few Bandsaw blades, biggest waste of time and effort I ever made the mistake of falling for

The idea that you can hone "Off" blades easier with narrow hones is a myth

Take a normal 3 inch Norton and draw a line down the center, adjust your honing to stay on one side of that line and it is the exact same as a 1.5" hone..

I think I used my thin Norton set twice before I realized what a waste of time and effort it was, they still sit somewhere in the closet..

Originally Posted by Havachat45

I cut a 6 x 2 PHIG into slurry stones with a hacksaw with a 24 TPI blade with no issues (except the blade going blunt...hehehe)

At least you've got the gear to sharpen them again.

A wet cut tile saw with a smooth non sectional diamond blade would probably give the straightest, smoothest most chip free cut, but if you hire the saw the diamond wear cost will be high.
A small grinder with the same type of blade would work, but again the blade will cost.
A thin masonry blade in a grinder would also work, the thinner the better I think about 1 mm is the thinnest, just remember that they are fragile when thin so your cut needs to be straight, do not use this blade to chamfer the edge. Seriously don't. Use anything else or a grinding blade.
Grinding with cutting blades can cause them to explode- this is very bad for you and anyone nearby. And WEAR SAFETY GLASSES or better yet SAFETY GOGGLES, and A GOOD DUST MASK

I used to hire power tools and sell abrasives, never been asked how to cut a hone before so am giving advice based on what i know but for peace of mind a good resource would be the Norton/ saint gobain website, they should have a chart showing what blade will cut what. I doubt hones are on the list but you should be able to approximate.

Originally Posted by bill3152

I would like to saw my nortons in half the long way. Diamond tile saw? Does anybody sell them already sawn in half? I was going to go to a granite shop and ask them to do it. Anybody? Thanks.

For what purpose do you wish to do this?