saw blades

[Ken Barnes <barnestrav@zzzzzzzzz>]

Norman,

I use both dry and wet blades, but I almost always use them wet.  I
started this habit when I worked in an enclosed space that could not
tolerate dust (but could tolerate water) and have kept it up even now
that I can make all the dust that I want.  I use air grinders so I
don't have to worry about mixing water and electricity.  However, I do
have some electric grinders with center feed water and GFI built in,
and have used other electric grinders plugged into external GFIs.

I like the wet carving because there is no dust, so I typically do not
wear a respirator.  I don't think the heat would bother any blades, but
I do find that the blades move much more quickly through the stone when
they are lubricated.  There is a heck of a lot of mud on the floor that
I need to clean up every now and then, but that is preferable to dust
on everything in the studio, in my mind.

Ken Barnes