• The tile wet saw slices through ceramic, porcelain and stone tiles.saw-blade image by sumos from Fotolia.com
  
  Stonemasons and tile setters encounter some of the strongest and hardest building materials available: marble, granite, ceramics and masonry. Specialized tools allow tile and masonry professionals to quickly and efficiently cut seemingly unbreakable surfaces. Whether you're repairing or installing floors, working on floors, walls or counter tops, become familiar with the stone and tile tools of the professionals and choose the right ones for your project.
  
  

Angle Grinder

• The angle grinder, powered by compressed air or electricity, spins an abrasive circular blade. A mason or tile setter presses the spinning blade against stone, masonry or tiles to cut straight lines and angles. Angle grinder blades range from approximately 3 to 7 inches--ideal for cutting thin stone and tile materials. The angle grinder's blade rests on a plane perpendicular to its body. This blade position allows the operator to cut across flat and curved surfaces at an angle, the namesake feature of the tool.
  
  

Cut Off Saw

• The cut off saw is a heavy duty version of the typical circular saw. Cut off saws employ a powerful, internal combustion motor to spin a large-diameter, disc-shaped blade. The large blade cuts through thick stone and tile materials, such as concrete walls and granite slabs. Cut off saws are heavy and require two hands for operation.
  
  

Masonry Wet Saw

• The term "masonry wet saw" typically refers to a piece of walk-behind machinery which combines the cooling and lubricating power of water with the cutting power of a large cut-off saw blade. The masonry wet saw looks like a large, wheel-mounted box. Handles extend from the machine's box-like body and allow masonry professionals to push the spinning blade across a stone or tile floor, much like a lawnmower. A hose supplies the tool with water, which the machine pumps and distributes across both the blade and cutting area.
  
  

Tile Wet Saw

• Tiling contractors don't show up to large jobs without a wet saw. The tile wet saw combines the large-diameter blade and water distribution system of the masonry wet saw with a stationary table. Like the carpenter's table saw, the tile wet saw's blade protrudes from its stationary table. A tile setter pushes tile through the spinning blade as the machines pump distributes water across both blade and tile.