Marble Tile Radius Cut

Describing how to cut a curve in a tile by initally creating a template and slowly cutting to create the curved shape tile was cut using a erbauer erb337tc.

Marble tile radius cut.

Thick piece of rigid foam. How to cut stone tile and marble tile with a wet tile saw. You can use either a wet saw to make straight lines or an angle grinder to make curves as long as you have a diamond blade. Cutting curves in tiles is one of those methods and you can now cut smooth decorative curves and cut outs in ceramic and porcelain tiles with ease.

With all the new tools we have today some methods have become outdated and time consuming. You may need to bevel the edges of the tiles you cut to match the manufacturer s bevel. Hi everyone i need to buy a tile cutter to cut my tiles in the bathroom. This official sponsor may provide discounts for members.

The faster more efficient way to cut curves in tile. I read a review about the rubi tx 700 n is this a good cutter for what i. However there are two other methods you may choose for this material. While ceramic tiles can be scored and snapped marble needs to be cut completely or else it will shatter.

The curve cut is being done on a 10 wet tile saw and a left blade i s. Smallest radius cut on a tile saw is 8 10 depending on the wet tile and a jig was used for the 8 cut. Can someone advise me of a good quality easy to use tile cutter for this job. The wall tiles are 10mm marble and the floor tiles are ceramic.

Using a wet tile saw helps to ensure that you don t shatter the stone or marble tile. Then rather than deepen the scoring cut simply remove the excess tile with straight cuts photo 1. Aug 31 2010 1 looking for someone with a bit more experience of laying marble than i have. The process for cutting semicircles from the edge of tiles is similar to the technique shown for full circles.

A tile saw is messy. Easy way to cut curves in tiles. A 15 radius is being cut in the travertine tile fast with an inside and outside cut at the same time. Smooth the edges of the tiles you cut with a honing stone.

Marble tiles look great in a bathroom or kitchen but sometimes you may need a smaller piece of tile to fill in a gap. Most saws have tables that tilt to a 45 degree angle with respect to the blade to simplify this procedure. Because this will be a messy job and you ll need your garden hose you ll want to work outdoors. You start by marking the cut and scoring the face of the tile on the line.

You can use an ordinary circular saw equipped with a diamond blade to wet cut your marble. As with ceramic tiles you can use a tile nipper tile cutter or electric wet saw to cut stone tiles. Protect your marble slab by placing it on a 2 in.