Cutting glass with a diamond saw

Bob demonstrates cutting through a block of glass with a Result Diamond blade on a wet saw

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Howto & Style

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• glass cutting
• diamond saw blade

[MarisaAles]

without protective gloves you look so brave!!! I was scared for your fingers! :)

[hisglassworksinc]

@MarisaAles Actually the diamond saw is perfectly safe for fingers, it's the flying glass bits that are a problem.

[hisglassworksinc]

You'll only ever see something like that happen if you don't have enough water on the blade, or if you're blade is very dull or you're putting too much pressure on the glass. I've had it happen once or twice, but it's rare. Better that having glass chips flying up at your face as you're cutting.

[hisglassworksinc]

Depending on the blade you use, you can cut very thin material. Most glass diamond blades can easily handle 1/8 inch. For thinner, you need to consider something like a resin blade.

[hisglassworksinc]

That is true. Glass dust contains silica which can cause silicosis. It is best to avoid creating or breathing any glass dust. Always use tools with water and a respirator.

[diamondblades]

Nice clean cut, what kind of diamond blade was used for this?

[hisglassworksinc]

@diamondblades

The blade on the saw is the Result diamond blade (our personal favorite). It's a great blade for just about anything.

[1isaacmusic]

Hey there, I did some work for/with Frank Turri at Ren. Glass, I visited your shop to grab some glass etch. You are a mad genuis and were an inspiration for me. First homade laser deposition I ever did see. Just had to say something when I saw this vid :)

[YaLLegoNedFlanders]

yay is santa making gifts! ^^

[fall22123]

It looks like the glass is moving with the rotation of the blade, rather than against it. Does it ever grab the glass and pull it into the blade?

[christopheradamtube]

how thin of glass can you cut like this?

[jeetendrag10acc2]

i read somehwere the glass dust is extremely dangerous to lung cells,which is why the colling fluid must not be allowed to dry ,with glass dust floating around. i don;t know how true,but i hope i protected a fellow artisan's lungs.