Diy Slate Caves?

[c.rystalangel]

How do you guy's who make your own slate caves cut the slate? I've tried with a tile cutter and failed miserably, then I've just tried hubby's angle grinder with a stone cutting disk, but doesn't seem very neat and seems to splinter quite a bit - surely there is a better way?

My 1st attempt (Silicone still wet)

 

[firetank]

use a powered water cooled tile cutter:

B&Q do a basic model for about 35 quid and a bigger one around 60/70 mark....

cheap one

dearer one

works a charm

 

[c.rystalangel]

use a powered water cooled tile cutter:

B&Q do a basic model for about 35 quid and a bigger one around 60/70 mark....

cheap one

dearer one

works a charm

Thanks for that, may well have to invest in one of those

The other thing was, what type of Slate is best? I recently got a LOAD from a reclamation yard and have been using them, are they OK?

 

[DarkEntity]

As long as there are no metals etc in the slate it should be fine, just clean it first etc

 

[kwakermad]

Just been to my local B&Q and they are selling a tile cutter for £15