Always use a rubber headed style hammer when using concrete tools.
How to cut concrete pavers with a chisel.
Not to mention cutting concrete dry is illegal in many states.
Here s what it looks like to cut wet.
Place the paver onto a flat surface.
Cut paver stones with a chisel for areas that require smaller paver pieces.
It s an old fashioned technique but it s tried and true.
Here s what it looks like to cut dry.
However if you cut wet you won t experience any harmful silica dust.
Mark the cut and clamp the stone or paver to a stable work surface.
In this video i show you how to split a stone paver with a chisel and hammer.
For an amateur using a chisel and hammer is the best and.
For a larger project or more accurate cuts a circular saw with a concrete blade is a good option.
Hold the chisel directly on the line and with the lump.
Begin gently tapping the handle with a hammer to create a groove in the paver.
Align the sharp edge over your chisel over the cutline.
Continue tapping the chisel along the cutline.
Cut pavers the old fashioned way.
Score along the cutlines using a 1 inch 2 5 cm wide cold chisel.
Cutting pavers with a hammer and chisel a hammer and chisel works well on relatively soft pavers such as brick or concrete.
Strike the chisel on the score line until the material splits.
Power saw and concrete blade.
A chisel and heavy hammer in the hands of an experienced professional easily cut natural stone clay and concrete pavers.
To cut a paving stone using a circular saw you re going to follow similar steps as the last two options.
I love using this method because it doesn t require any power tools and is per.
If you need to make a cut in a concrete paver the old fashioned way of doing it requires the fewest tools.
When installing a patio or walkway with paver stones there will almost always be areas where the pavers must be cut to fit in irregular areas or around objects.
Take a chisel and scratch out the line you need to cut.