Curved cut's...How do you do yours?

[Pro-spec]

Angle grinder here, im pretty good with the marking out too

 

[cozy]

iv managed to cut curves in porcelain with a 105mm ultra thin porcelain cutting blade lent to me think black diamond do them ? has anyone had sucess with dish shaped blades for cutting curves in tiles?

 

[Lincoln-tiler]

Angle grinder and snips, got to be the easiest way but as said before the talent is in the marking.

 

[Gazzer]

iv managed to cut curves in porcelain with a 105mm ultra thin porcelain cutting blade lent to me think black diamond do them ? has anyone had sucess with dish shaped blades for cutting curves in tiles?

Never tried one myself but not really felt the need. I think someone has on here..

 

[doug boardley]

I agree that the cutting is the easiest part and its all down to the marking!....generally use a compass to mark my tiles but ive seen these profile gauges in screwfix.. not sure how they rate compared to the compass.. what do you guys use to get the curve shape?

I usually use cardboard or lino to make a template, transfer it onto the tile, cut it and then fettle it.

 

[macten]

This is from a thread I did a while ago. Jarkaflex for marking then wet saw for cutting curve.

Full tiles are down:
I place spacer to measure up to and also leave a couple of mm movement gap against obstacle.

Measure both sides:

Transfer these 2 measurements to the tile to be cut.
I then use my Jakarflex (solder wire is just as good) to replicate the curve:

Then transfer to the 2 marks on the tile made from the previous measurements:

Cut tile and it will fit every time:

 

[Ian]

I like the Jakarflex idea Nick, where do you get that from?


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[macten]

Amazon stock them now Bri

 

[AliGage]

I use a length of flex i carry in my tiling toolbox and a similar proceedure macten applies.
I do carry a 300mm profiler tool but am finding with the larger formats these days that it's becoming more and more redundant.

 

[doug boardley]

I like that Nick, may have to be making a puchase

 

[Peter]

Just ordered one of those things on eBay. Could potentially save a few hours on some jobs. Good call, Macten.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Jakarflex...s_DrawingSupplies_EH&var=&hash=item746c60edf6

This took a while, all done with the wetsaw: