Wet saw vs angle grinder for cutting firebrick, not even close

I spent last Saturday rebuilding a pizza oven in my buddy's backyard in Portland. I started with an angle grinder and a diamond blade because I figured it would be faster. After about 10 cuts I was covered in red dust and the blade kept binding up on me. Switched to my wet saw with a continuous rim blade and it was night and day. The cuts were smooth, no dust, and I finished the whole job in under 3 hours instead of struggling all day. Has anyone else made the switch for refractory materials?

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rosep875d ago

Switching to a wet saw saves your lungs big time.

miles5815d ago

So did you end up with a proper wet saw or one of those cheapo tile saws from Harbor Freight? I've been there with the angle grinder mess, it's brutal. @rosep87 is right about the lungs thing, that red dust is no joke. I actually gave myself a nasty cough after a similar job last summer, learned my lesson real quick. The wet saw makes such a clean cut that you barely have to grind the edges down after. Plus your buddy's pizza oven will look way cleaner with those tight joints.