18 Inch Diamond Blades for Cutting Stone Materials

Grey Leopard

Split Segment Quartzite Blade – Grey Leopard

If you are looking for a bridge saw that cuts hard stone like quartzite fast and clean, you have found the right place. Let’s tak a brief look at why the Grey Leopard split segment quartzite blade is the choice of many fabricators that work with quartzite.

Fast Cutting Bridge Saw Blade

This diamond bridge saw blade removes slurry fast while keeping lots of water between the segments and the stone. It also cuts fast and clean because of its European style split segment design. The European style split segment offers 2 segments per landing to contribute to the fast clean cut you get with this diamond blade to cut quartzite.

Stone Compatability

The Grey Leopard Split Segment Quartzite Blade cuts a variety of material including:

Granite
Quartzite
Marble
Quartz
Travertine
Limestone
Onyx
Engineered Stone

The Grey Leopard’s stiff core is more rigid than standard silent core blades. As a result, this granite bridge saw blade allows for perfectly straight cuts on miters with out walking. Additionally, the lifespan of this blade’s segments is outstanding. This is due to their dual 20mm x 20mm heights.

Variety of Diameters

The Grey Leopard is available in the following diameters:

White Lion

Are you on the lookout for the best quartzite bridge saw blade? Many fabricators consider the White Lion Quartzite Blade to be one of the best diamond blades for cutting hard stone. In fact, Weha calls it a “Quartzite Blade” because it works so well for this task. Why should you give the White Lion a shot to prove its quartzite blade status? Keep reading to find out.

Quartzite Bridge Saw Blade

The White Lion diamond blade is aptly named. We can say that because it devours hard stone materials like quartzite. In fact, these blades will cut a variety of materials including:

Quartzite
Engineered Stone
Granite
Quartz

The blade features a German silent core so it is quiet and smooth. However, the silent core is only one feature of this blade that seems to be eating up its fair share of the blade market. The White Lion also sports a patented segment design that boosts its cutting speed 35%. Furthermore, the design of the blade cuts a chip-free path during constant high-speed cutting.

A Premium Designed Blade

The White Lion quartzite bridge saw blade is more than just a diamond blade that cuts quartzite well. It is, in fact, a premium designed diamond blade built for the purpose of cutting quartzite material. Yet, some people that have used this “king of the jungle” have deemed it worthy of its name by making statements such as these:

“The White Lion is still, in my opinion, the best blade on the market!”
– Mike Hawley Vail, CO

So if you are looking for a quartzite blade that gives you speed and life, you may have to look long and hard to find one better than this blade. A combination of specific features contribute to its effectiveness. Just look at what it offers:

Specifics

ARIX Layered Diamond Technology
Maximum Diamond Concentration
Optimal 20mm Segment Height
German Made Silent Core

The White Lion quartzite bridge saw blade comes in a variety of sizes and are available for Donatoni saws too. The sizing is as follows:

Standard

For Donatoni Saws

With so many sizes of this quartzite blade available, there is no doubt your fabrication shop could make use of one or more of them.

Red Cat Saw Blade

The Red Cat saw blade runs steady and is provided at a great price. This bridge saw blade is designed to run on a variety of stone even though it is listed as a “granite blade”. In fact, the Red Cat blade will even cut quartzite. Here is a list of some of the natural and engineered surfaces this diamond blade will cut:

Granite
Marble
Quartz
Quartzite

Blade Performance

The Red Cat bridge granite blade performs nicely at an appealing price. For tried and true, steady cutting, simply use the auto settings on your saw to monitor the amps and let the blade do its thing.

Another Red Cat series feature, the 15mm high tapered segments allow open cutting with plenty of water to keep this blade sharp. Furthermore, the segments cut clean and consistently.

Finally, Red Cat blades cut clear to the core and cut with very little chatter or chipping. Truly a remarkable blade for shops using good blades at a low price.

Blade Sizes

The Red Cat is available in the following blade sizes:

14 Inch
16 Inch
18 Inch

Specifics

The following table lists the sepcification for each of the 3 blade sizes.

Red Cat Granite Blade Sizes & Specs
Size	Arbor	Seg. Ht	Seg. Thk	RPM
14 Inch	60/50	15mm	3.3mm	1700
16 Inch	60/50	15mm	3.3mm	1600-1700
18 Inch	60/50	15mm	3.3mm	1200-1400

Diamond Blades for Dekton

Best DEKTON® Diamond Blades

When it comes to cutting ultracompact surfaces, fabricators seek diamond tooling that designed specifically for cutting these types of surfaces. Even very dense materials like porcelain and ceramic can require special cutting equipment. It stand to reason then that DEKTON® would need a very tailored tool set. In this post, we are going to analyze some of the features of DEKTON® surfaces and consider some blades that have been specifically designed for use on this material that seems to be taking the stone industry by storm.

What is DEKTON®?

That question is among the top questions that people want to get an answer to when it comes to this new, high-end material. DEKTON® is a material produced by Cosentino (the same company that produces Silestone), but DEKTON® is different from Silestone. In fact, this material is different from virtually all other materials.

To see what DEKTON® is, why not go right to the source? Here is a quote from the Dekton website:

DEKTON is a sophisticated blend of the raw materials used to produce the very latest in glass and porcelain as well as the highest quality quartz work surfaces.

Using an exclusive process dubbed TSP, DEKTON® is produced. This technology accelerates the natural process that causes metamorphic change in materials to produce natural stone. The result is an extremely durable surface that is ultra-compact and which is known as DEKTON®. So that’s what DEKTON® is, now what do you cut it with?

Diamond Blades Made for Cutting DEKTON®

Since the material is so hard, it requires tools designed for working with it. When you look for tools approved for DEKTON® you will find a selection of blades that will work for cutting it and they will range in price. Let’s take a look at some blades though, that have been approved by Cosentino to cut DEKTON®

Tenax DEKTON® Bridge Saw Blade

One of the primary features you will be concerned with getting in a DEKTON® blade is an excellent quality rating. However, you also want a blade that offers a a high feed speed. This is because your production rate has a direct impact on your shop’s profitability. Additionally, there are other profit reducers like the ones mentioned in this article, but slow cut times can add up. The 14″ and 16″ DEKTON® Bridge Saw Blades from Tenax offer a high feed speed to go along with the quality.

Tenax DEKTON® Blade Specs

Here are the specifications for the these Tenax diamond bridge saw blades for DEKTON®:

Dekton® Thickness	RPM ∅360	RPM ∅410	RPM ∅460	Feed Speed FT/Minute
8mm	2100-2400	1700-2100	1500-1800	48″-60″
12mm	2100-2400	1700-2100	1500-1800	40″-48″
20mm	2100-2400	1700-2100	1500-1800	24″-40″
30mm	2100-2400	1700-2100	1500-1800	16″-24″

In fact, the top rated blades in the list of bridge saw blades approved by Cosentino to use on DEKTON® include these.

Weha’s DEKTON® Blade

Perhaps best known for its White Lion Quartzite bridge saw blades, Weha also offers an array of DEKTON® bridge saw blades and other blades too. The bridge saw blades are available in the following sizes:

14″ Dekton Blade
16″ Dekton Blade
18″ Dekton Blade

Weha focused on performance rather than price when designing these bridge saw blades. The website makes the following statement at the time of this post:

There are a wide variety of prices out there for Dekton Bridge Saw Blades. Weha set aside a price target. We didn’t build a blade with the idea of being the cheapest. Instead, we focused on quality, longevity, and the best cut that can be made on Dekton, Neolith, and other materials. Weha felt that focusing on creating the best cutting and longest lasting Dekton Blade was by far the most important job we needed to do for fabricators cutting these materials.

The website also goe on to say that these DEKTON® blades will yield 10%-20% more life than other blades you will find in about the same price range. So, these too, might be blades that you want to consider if you are looking for a good all around performing bridge saw blade for DEKTON®

Small DEKTON® Diamond Blades

Along with the bridge saw blades, fabrication professionals make use of good quality turbo blades geared toward cutting DEKTON® materials. And, as we mentioned before Weha offers many diamond blades. Furthermore, included in the selection are the smaller R-Mesh Turbo Blades for DEKTON® and other hard materials. These blades are available in the following sizes:

So whether you are in need of a bridge saw blade, or a smaller turbo blade, there are plenty of options out there from which to choose. There are also a variety of resources available to help you get information about fabricating Dekton. One such resource is the DEKTON® Mastidek website.

The main thing to keep in mind is that in order to excel at any craft, you need: 1) Good tooling, 2) Accurate knowledge, and 3) Great skills. All of these are available with a little bit of research and reading.

Cougar Blade

Long Life Bridge Saw Blades – Cougar

Are you in search of a diamond bridge saw blade that offers long life and cuts a variety of stone types? The Cougar blades are long life bridge saw blades designed to meet that requirement. In fact, Cougar blades offer many characteristics that make it arguably the best diamond blade for bridge saws.

Wide Range Long Life Blade

The Cougar diamond blades work to provide fast, clean cuts on an array of materials that fall into many stone types. Some of these types of stone include:

Granite
Quartz
Engineered Stone
Hard Marble Material

Designed for Long Life

Just because these long life bridge saw blades work for a variety of stone types, that does not mean that they have short life. In fact, many design features of these diamond blades contribute to their longevity and performance. Let’s take a brief look at a few.

First, the 25mm height of the diamond segments contribute to the long life of these blades. Why is this the case? It is because these segments allow plenty of water between the blade and stone. This, in turn, keeps the segments cooler.

Additionally, the layered pattern of the diamonds mean that these blades meet optimal performance. This is because the diamonds are continually touching the stone. The clean and fast cut this blade offers compliments the equipment that it is being used on. Consequently, you will find that these blades will be among the longest lasting bridge saw blades on the market. Finally, Cougar blades are made for bridge saws with 10+ horsepower motors.

Benefits of Long Life Blades

The benefits fabricators realize by using long life blades like the Cougar are very real. In fact, the cost per linear foot of cut with these bridge saw blades will be one of the lowest operating blade costs you will find.

Blade Specifics

Layered Diamond Technology
25mm Segment Design
Lowest Cost Per Linear Foot
60/50 Arbor
10+ HP Saw Recommended

Available Sizes

The long life bridge saw blades that carry the Cougar brand are available in the following diameters:

CNC Sawjet Blade

CNC Sawjet Diamond Blade

Looking for layered diamond blade that is designed to cut fast, clean, and quiet? The Matrix S Diagonal Diamond bridge saw blade is a great performer. It also works well as a CNC sawjet diamond blade as well.

Designed for Fast Cutting

The Weha Matrix S is a premium diagonal layered diamond blade that cuts fast, clean and quite. Designed for a variety of materials, fabrication professionals use this blade for cutting the following materials:

Granite
Engineered Stone
Quartz
Marble

Uniquely Layered Diamonds

This layered diamond blade is different from other blades with layered diamonds. How so? The Matrix S Diagonal blade diamonds are layered in a diagonal pattern in relation to the core. As a result diamonds are continuously being exposed. Hence, this blade offers 100% continuous cutting with diamonds.

This diamond layering is different form other blades which alternate the diamond layers with filler. Thus producing a layering pattern of diamond, then filler, then diamond, etc. Because of the continuous diamond layers in a diagonal pattern, the Matrix S 18mm height blade will last as long as some 20-25mm height blades. As a result, this unique layered diamond blade is performing like no other blade on the market.

Customer Feedback

If you want to get an idea of the performance and value of this blade, just ask stone professionals that are using it as a CNC Sawjet Diamond Blade. Here is what one customer says about the 12″ Matrix S Blade:

“One of the best blades for Northwood sawjets. At 10′ a min of cut, the Matrix doesn’t deflect, gives clean cuts, and gives great life.”
– Lexington, KY

And that stone pro is not alone, check out the comments on the 16″ Matrix S:

“I have been using these blades for over a year now. best blade I have used on my Park saw.”
– Don Gallaher

and

“I have this on a 20 HP Marmo and we cut about 50/50 granite/quartz in 3cm. This blade is quiet, smooth and fast. I am amazed at how long it is lasting. We run it dry through some sandstone after the quartz slabs and have not had any problems. Go to blade, for sure.”
– The Artisan

If you are searching for a layered diamond blade that can be used on bridge saws as well as sawjets and want one that offers 100% continuous cutting, try this blade.

Specifics

Diagonal Layered Diamond
18mm Lasts As Long As 25mm
For All HP Saws
Austrian Segment
German Core
Silent Core
60/50 Arbor
Other Bushings Available

GR-29

Split Segment Bridge Saw Blade

Are you a stone fabricator looking for a split segment bridge saw blade that cuts stone materials clean and fast? The GR-29 bridge saw blade from Weha meets this requirement and more.

These GR-29 diamond bridge saw blades cut a variety of materials including the following natural and engineered stones:

Granite
Engineered Stone
Hard Marbles

Blade Design

These diamond blades remove slurry and keep a lot of water between the segments and stone. Another design feature is the blade’s European style segments. This segment style has 2 segments per landing; which means it is fast cutting and the cuts are clean.

Additionally, the 20mm height segments of the GR-29 split segment bridge saw blade offer outstanding life. These blades also have a 60/50 Arbor for saw compatibility.

Size Availability

These diamond bridge saw blades are available in the following sizes:

Blade Specifics

Austrian Segment
German Silent Core Body
20mm Austrian Segments
60/50 Arbor
For Saws of 10hp and Up

Blitz 3DX Arix

Blitz 3DX Arix Diamond Blade

The Blitz 3DX Arix diamond blade works on granite and engineered stone materials. These diamond blades feature 3DX Arix technology and a silent steel core. Hence they are a great choice for stone fabricators seeking a stone blade that does not flex.

Blade Designed to Perform

The Blitz 3DX Arix diamond blade is designed for performance and can be used on natural and engineered stone materials. Diamond segments on this blade consist of 3 dimensional pattern technology. Hence, the blade will foot print the most diamonds on stone at any given time. In fact, the Blitz 3DX Arix diamond blade is the longest lasting blade on the market thanks to this 3 dimensional pattern technology.

Additionally, this blade offers a premium silent steel core that will not flex or come out of tension. Also, the Blitz 3DX Arix was specifically built for faster production work with much more cutting life than other premium blades. And you can choose from either 20mm segments or 25mm segments.

Blade Test Results

Weha performed its own tests on the Blitz 3DX Arix in an effort to measure the performance compared with other premium stone blades. These are the findings:

20mm Segment Blade Test

35% Longer Life Over Other 20mm Blades

25mm Segment Blade Test

35% Longer Life Over Other 25mm Blades

Additional Uses

The Blitz Diamond Bridge Saw Blade is also an outstanding blade for 45 Degree Miter cuts. It does not flex while cutting mitered granite or engineered stone.

Available Blade Diameters

The 3DX Arix diamond bridge saw blade is available in the following sizes:

Specifics

Up to 35% Longer Life than other premium Bridge Saw Blades
3D Diamond Placement Technology
Premium Grade Silent Core
Reduced Noise
No Flexing
60/50 Bushing Included
20mm Height Segment