Safety is always the top priority in construction. Cutting construction materials can create hazardous dust. Taking all the proper precautions while cutting concrete, asphalt, stone, brick and block is an extremely important step in keeping the job site safe. Wet cutting mitigates the amount of dust produced while cutting into these materials. If a hose…
🚨New Diamond Blade Alert🚨
Introducing our new After Shock Diamond Blade. The blade is ideal for cutting concrete pavers, stone, natural stone, granite and concrete. We would classify it as a masonry diamond blade but it is also great for cutting concrete. Because of it’s advanced bond, it can actually safely cut asphalt also. The diamond blade has special…
Diamond King At The New England Public Works Expo 2019
This year Diamond King Tools will be exhibiting at the New England Public works expo. This is a great show for us to deal with all of our best customers from the DPW’s all across New England. This is one of the last trade shows in the area that is focused on municipalities and heavy…
What Is Dressing A Diamond Blade & How To Do It
Diamond blades need to be replaced. The frequency of switching out blades depends on a bunch of factors. It depends on the diamond blade itself, the material being cut, the saw, the operator, and if you are cutting wet or dry etc. With these things being considered, I’m going to let you in on a…
Continuous Rim Diamond Blades vs Segmented Diamond Blades
Diamond blade segment type plays a huge factor in how the blade performs. Everything from the speed of the cut to the accuracy of the cut can be determined by the segment type. Two of the main segment rim types are segmented and continuous rim. Segmented diamond blades are much more popular overall in the…
18″ Diamond Blades & High Horse Power Saws Low Horse Power Saws
Once diamond blades reach 18″, they are usually going on a walk behind saw. These kinds of saws vary greatly in size, power and cutting speed. Understanding the specs and details of the saw is very important. The most critical element is knowing the horse power. We deal with a ton of big companies that…
Why You Should Spend Money On Good Diamond Blades When The Crews Just Beat Them Up
We hear this all the time. Customers say, “Give me the cheapest diamond blades you have.” Before I roll out the quote, I usually ask “why?”. The response is always the same, “I am not going to spend money on expensive diamond blades when my guys are just gonna mess them up anyway.” In a…
Ductile Iron Diamond Blades vs Abrasive Wheels – The Real Truth
What is best for cutting metal or ductile iron? We have been in the diamond blade business for over 10 years. In that time, we have literally been asked every question under the sun for the best practices on cutting metal. Ductile pipe is the most common material being cut by standard 14″ diamond blades…
Best Tool To Finish Concrete? Cup Wheels!
Concrete cup wheels are essential in finishing concrete properly. During the forming process, concrete can sometimes come out a little imperfect. Concrete then needs to be cut, smoothed etc to get the great final finished product. Cup wheels are mainly used to grind or polish stone and concrete. In this case we will focus on…
Introducing The Husqvarna K 770 VAC Dustless Saw
Husqvarna has been on fire the past 12 months. First they upgraded their K 760 saw to the new and improved Husqvarna K 770 (Read about that here), then they drop the K 770 VAC saw on us. The construction industry has been waiting for one of the major power equipment companies to come out…