If you want to know how to tell if a diamond saw blade is dull, you need to keep an eye on it and check these symptoms:
Unusual vibrations when the saw is turned on.
1. Slow cutting speed when working on an easy material.
2. Obvious signs of warping or damage.
3. Unusual thumping noises when cutting.
Diamond Blades for cutting Engineered Stone such as Quartz
Quartz and engineered stones are both very hard materials to cut, because of quartz density it can only be cut with a diamond blade suitable for hard material.
Yes, certain diamond blades can cut through metal, but this will depend entirely on the blades application. Most diamond blades are used to cut through concrete, brick, tile, and asphalt. Usually, each blade is specialized to cut a certain material or hardness of materials.
Diamond blades aren’t the best choice for cutting wood. As stated earlier, these saws are manufactured to handle the toughest materials, and wood isn’t one of those. Wood, especially boards, have soft fibers which can easily be damaged when the cut is not done correctly.
Well, the answer is no. Diamond blades only have synthetic diamond particles on its diamond segments. These diamond segments, or the cutting edge of the blade, are made from diamond crystals which were heated with powder metal and then pressed into a molding, forming it.