Saxton R228BC Brick Concrete Cement Board Cutting Reciprocating Sabre Saw Blade

Very useful addition to my toolkit, I am remodelling a house so many old brick walls needed cutting.My 9inch grinder needed sending off for repair so this was a welcome useful tool. Normally, if you can get to both sides of a single brick wall, nothing beats the speed of using a large grinder with a diamond blade, dusty but gets the job done. For perfect cuts, cut one side with grinder then drill through top and bottom of cut, draw a line on other side between the drill holes and cut off the remaining depth from the other side with grinder.Where this comes in useful is when the angle grinder can't be used on the other side such as a cavity wall or when a small grinder can't finish the cut from both sides. Without this blade, the cut will need to be finished off with a bolster which will not leave a clean edge.It is still good to cut as deep as possible using a grinder then use a drill bit to make a few holes, enough to allow this blade to pass through the wall. The blade will then easily cut through the rest, leaving a very clean edge. The deeper you can cut with a grinder the faster the remaining cut will be. Without the help of a grinder the cut seems to take forever and the blade is more likely to bend in the wall during the cut so you won't get a straight cut on the other side (especially on soft blockwork)To summarise, I found it to be very useful but only to finish cuts in combination with an angle grinder. Also, I have cut at least a dozen brick walls using the above methods and the blade is still as good as new.

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Does cut and helped me with the project i had on my house to cut through bricks but It Doesn’t cut through brick like through butter others said in the reviews . Saying that it foes the job with a bit of patience

Did job on concrete well. Good price

Bought to prepare my patio. Cuts through concrete blocks just like butter. The blade is thick and strong and just the job for cutting blocks and paving to correct size and shapes. Take care and wear heavy gloves for safety

Needed to cut a new doorway and this is by far the cleanest and least dusty method to use.Forget using an angle grinder or stitch drilling, a couple of pilot holes for the blade to slip though and this thing eats the brickwork with as little amount of dust as you will get.Also leaves a nice smooth surface ready for the door jambs.I've cut 2 door opening in 1950's cinder block and there's still plenty of life left in it.Have plenty of batteries on standby though as it's heavy work.

Was ok but for amount of dust created would have been as well and a lot quicker using disc cutter

Cut nearly through thermolite blocks no problem. One door way cut and barely any signs of wear to the blade.