Glass Tile Saws Perform Straight
Line Cutting Of Fused Glass

Although only capable of straight cuts they are quite useful in a number of glass fusing operations.

There are some saws that are very expensive but are not really suitable for home use.

If you intend to make pattern bars, pot melts, combed glass or other thick fused glass items then a tile saw is ideal for straight cutting or slicing of kiln fused glass which can only be saw cut.

Before purchasing a saw you need to think about what glass sizes you wish to cut as you will need to match the saw to your cutting thickness.

These saws can cut sizes that ring saws and smaller band saws have great difficulty with. An eight-inch blade will give you a lot of flexibility in your glass cutting.

The normal tile saw blade would need to be replaced with a blade designed to cut glass. There are a number of lapidary stores and diamond saw blade suppliers on the Internet where you can purchase suitable blades.

Like other glass saws the glass tile saw blade is water cooled with the blade running through a water reservoir.

These saws are very useful in cutting out blank shapes, which can then be finished on a glass grinder.

Use a waterproof pen to mark out the shape prior to cutting and then trim your glass blank to size on the saw and grind to the final shape. Great for making pendant shapes and glass cabochons.

I have a tile saw but also use an Inland Swap Top Saw, this is a multi purpose unit which can be converted into a flat lap grinder with the fitting of a special top and a six or eight inch diamond saw blade.

The motor swivels so that it can operate either vertically or horizontally.

The unit is purchased as a saw and the other conversions can be added later.

When using a tile saw, slow down as you near the end of the cut as the glass may break away, keep just a little hand pressure on the outside of the cut to try and prevent this happening.

Always wear safety glasses when using this or any other saw. Ear plugs or other ear protection is also recommended.

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