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Choosing the right Diamond Cutting Blade and cutting discs for your circular saw, cut-off machine. There are a few key points to bear in mind when selecting a diamond cutting blade, but probably the single most important point is to use the correct blade for the material you are going to cut. Here are the …Read more»

Concrete cutting Our first tip hire a professional, don’t operate this equipment unless you have experience. Wear proper ear protection! The increased level of noise coming from the cut-off saw used in concrete cutting can have a detrimental effect on your hearing. Don’t cut alone! working solo or without the watchful eye of someone else minding the equipment can …Read more»

Following the recent Budget, local councils throughout England are set to receive an extra £420m to tackle the spiralling problem of potholes in the country’s roads, which this year has been exacerbated by the very harsh winter and long, hot summer. The Asphalt/Abrasive Materials range offers the ideal selection of cutting blades for road repairs, …Read more»

Specialist Range AAX Arguably the best performing diamond blade in its class, using all the elements of the Premier range product, but with enhanced diamond content and modified bond to give additional life and speed of cut. If meterage and speed are important this diamond blade will provide both. Abrasive Materials Recommended Gritstone – Sandstone …Read more»

Mortar Raking The MRP Mortar Raking diamond blade makes short work of preparing brickwork joints for repointing Repointing external brickwork is the best way of weatherproofing your walls, preventing internal as well as external damage.  At the same time it can dramatically improve the appearance of the building, ultimately affecting the value and “curb appeal” …Read more»

Working safely – Cut-off saws use a circular blades rotate at extremely high speeds. Global Diamond Supply high performance quality Diamond Cutting blades. When you use our blades we want you to be safe she here are our tips to ensure you cut safely and don’t endanger yourself or others. Here are a few tips …Read more»

If you are working in highway paving construction or maintenance work, it is highly likely that you use a cut-off saw (also known as a disc cutter, a con saw or a ‘whizzer’). Cutting kerbs, paving or blocks can produce enormous amounts of dust (stone dust). The stone dust will contain some very fine dust …Read more»

Multi-Purpose Diamond Cutting Blade Global Diamond Multi-purpose Classic range laser-welded diamond blade with 10mm segment height and deep draft segments for undercutting protection. The unique bond and diamond content mean this diamond blade is suitable for use with a wide range of materials from abrasives to medium hard concrete. Offering excellent performance and great value-for-money. …Read more»

Cut-off saws (variously known as disc cutters, skill saws, Stihl saws, con saws or ‘whizzers’) are widely used in the construction industry. Diamond tip blades cut more quickly than abrasive wheels. Normally a blade with a diamond tip will cut a paving slab in about one minute. Using water significantly increases the life of the wheels/discs as …Read more»

Concrete Cutting throws up a lot of dangerous dust. Stones, rocks, sands and clays contain large amounts of crystalline silica and are used to make kerbs, flags, bricks, tiles and concrete. Cutting these materials produces airborne dust containing very fine Respirable crystalline silica (RCS) particles. These particles are small and it is not always possible to see the RCS …Read more»