Tried wet cutting vs dry cutting limestone pavers and one was way cleaner

I was laying a patio in Austin last month and had to cut about 40 limestone pavers. Started with dry cutting on the first 10 and the dust cloud was so bad I couldn't see my lines and the edges chipped like crazy. Switched to a wet saw for the rest and the cuts came out smooth with zero dust. Anybody else found a trick to keep limestone from chipping on dry cuts?

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chen.casey17d ago

Tried taping the cut line first to stop the chipping?

owens.cameron17d ago

Chen's idea works fine until you forget the tape is there and cut right through it anyway.

grace_bailey14d ago

Actually tape peels up so easy when you're cutting that it's basically useless. You're way better off scoring the cut line with a utility knife first before going at it with the saw.