Thread: How To Cut a Chosera 1k?

Originally Posted by J743

Believe it or not it was the most annoying thing to cut ever! Gsixxgun was right, a big waste of time. I still like my version, but it was a serious PITA. I had to go to home depot and use one of the customer-use wood saws to finish the job, I need a new hack saw.

Did you use a carbide coated blade or regular one?

Originally Posted by mainaman

Did you use a carbide coated blade or regular one?

Not sure, took about 10-20 minutes and I was good to go. They had a wood sample I tested it on after and it cut like a hot knife through butta

Originally Posted by bluesman7

"Tragedy of the Commons"

Not sure what this means?

Originally Posted by J743

Not sure, took about 10-20 minutes and I was good to go. They had a wood sample I tested it on after and it cut like a hot knife through butta

I meant on your hack saw, did you use a carbide blade or regular?

I cut a bit of Hard stuff for knives etc. an used tile cutter-$20 with 2 blades, owned it for 6 years and still on 1st blade, they make quick work of hones and other nasty stuff like g10 and 11.

Originally Posted by FAL

I cut a bit of Hard stuff for knives etc. an used tile cutter-$20 with 2 blades, owned it for 6 years and still on 1st blade, they make quick work of hones and other nasty stuff like g10 and 11.

Do you just score the hone, like you would a tile, and then break in two along the cut?

I don't remember to be honest.

On some knife forums, people speak highly on carbide blades for cutting stones.

Originally Posted by J743

I don't remember to be honest.

On some knife forums, people speak highly on carbide blades for cutting stones.

If you use a regular blade, the stone will either round or completely abrade the teeth making that blade completely useless.

Indeed carbide coated blade works great as pointed that out in post #8 and later ones in the thread.

Originally Posted by mainaman

If you use a regular blade, the stone will either round or completely abrade the teeth making that blade completely useless.

Indeed carbide coated blade works great as pointed that out in post #8 and later ones in the thread.

Gotcha. I honestly didn't remember. You are right.

I went to the Home Depot yesterday to the lumber department where I used the saw. I asked to speak to the employee there — I explained that I used a saw to cut a hard stone a few days ago, that I was concerned I abused it, and was willing to make full financial restitution. He told me not to worry, that they actually routinely replace their saws regardless of whether I used it or not. I won't be using their stuff again, lesson learned. In the future I will pick up a carbide blade

I actually have a Harbour Freight 10 minutes away — I might pick up a dirt cheap small carbide blade to finish the huge Tomo I cut, as well as the incoming chosera 600.