This worked great for redoing the shower/bathtub of my kid's bathroom. kzfaq.infoUgkxfiuHoZJo3bgdVPFRxQ-iqPpfbEHl2cYt I didn't like the guide, so I took it off. I just used a fine tipped sharpie on the tile and followed that line. It does make a wet mess, and once I started looking like I wet myself I started wearing a towel and apron while cutting. The blade it came with worked great until we wore it out. It was better than the replacement one we bought. I tried looking for just their blade, but failed. Not really for larger tiles unless you stack stuff on either side to support the tiles. Anyway, would definitley buy again.

I seldom make comments, but after seeing the effortless handling of the grinder I had to. I do a lot of work at home but haven't seen anyone with such flexibility in movement when handing an angle grinder. A professional at work. Excellent.

That false grout joint technique is genius. I love when a video teaches you something you weren't expecting. Thank you!

This is not about the grinder. It's your talent. You are super good, skillful at what you doing.

I came for " cutting tile with grinder"...and stayed for the craftsmanship

Great video and super informative! I didn't know you could do those type of cuts with out a wetsaw. Great tip at the end about making a false grout line instead of trying to add a sliver. I appreciate the time it took you to make the video. Thank you and keep up the videos!

Lots of great technique demos here. What a bonanza! You make it all look easier than it is.....Thanks for sharing and taking the time to help others.

I’ve been doing just simple tile projects, like small bathroom floors. Those are some great tips. Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge. Excellent vid.

Thanks so much for this very helpful video. With kind people like you showing us how to get things done on KZfaq, the only excuse people could possibly have for not knowing how to do something is because they didn't want to know how. Great job 👍

Great Video! I install every day and it's been years since I brought a wetsaw out on a job. The false grout line is an awesome tip! Thanks!

Craig, Thank You for such a great informative video, and wonderful to see such skill, that using the front edge of the cutting wheel to smooth out the inside rounded curves is excellent, and the disc info too, Well Done!

I watched this video a couple of weeks ago as I was about to start a bathroom reno. I already have a wet tile cutter but decided to buy a cheap angle grinder with a tile cutting blade. I actually prefer the angle grinder over the wet tile cutter it's much quicker and easier to use.

As I was a ceramic and natural stone tiler for around 27 years I have used angle grinders to cut tiles. But the only problem is you have to be in a completely empty property or keep going outside because of the dust. I used to cut most of my round holes out using my wet cut and cutting the tile from the under side of the tile. It doesn't have to be spot on because drain covers have a flange round that covers the edges of the tiles. But respect to you. You did a great job. 👍

Hi everyone, this Video it 4 years old. I am using the same grinders but use a Festool Vac which takes care of almost all the dust.

This is one of the more helpful videos I've seen and it's really going to help me finish my floor tomorrow. Thank you.

You’re one of the best at teaching. You don’t play keep away with the tricks of your trade. Thanks.

False grout line for the win! Genius, great video man

This guy is the Real Deal Journeyman,,,,Thank You Craig,,,More vids please,,DD in Los Angeles

Great demo! Time well spent. Thank You!

I wish I would have seen this video two years ago! Great stuff. I learned a lot. Thank you.

I'm going to dig around in my toolbox to find my guard I took off years ago and put it back on. Thank you for the video great job!

False grout line.....genius! I ended up making a custom wood trim to cover the small gaps. Had I known it would have saved me a lot of time and effort! You da man with that grinder action flawless!

Truely a pro. Not too much talking, just doing it. Salute!

Thank you for taking the time out of your day to teach us this very useful technique

Gotta love KZfaq ! On the job training, from home, for free ! Thanks for sharing ! Yea, also love that false grout line !

Craig's knuckles look like he could've just punched a perfect circle of of the tile

You're the best Craig! I used your advice on 18 inch tile and it worked!

That's some serious skills brother! If I would of done this job I would end up missing my thumbs and fingers! LOL ... GREAT JOB.

This was 7 years ago... I hope he still has his fingers and lungs...

WoW! It is wonderful to watch professionals work the tricks of the trade.

Craig..you make it look so easy.Great informative vid..thanks

Excellent video with a clear demonstration of how to do it right. Thank you.

I tiled by whole bathroom with your technique. 300x600 stack bond on the floor and 75x150 herring bone on the walls. I owe you a beer.

The neighbor next door who's car has a complete layer of dust on it thinks you need a wet saw.

I am just starting to Do some work on columns in front of my house. I was really stuck with what to use to cut Ledger Stone. I was about to invest in a large wet type saw to cut. "You gave me the answer!" This is a GREAT Presentation...Really. I built Peterbilt Trucks...It's a Tractor Built by Hand. I Never thought of using a Grinder, and I used them at work for years. Thank You

I love that clever false grout line trick! Thanks for sharing!

You Sir, Are great! Brilliant ideas! :)

you can tell this guy's been doing it a LONG time. true craftsman

Wonderful video! It can't get any better! You're the Master of the tile for sure. I'll bet you're in high demand. Thanks for the excellent video.

Superb video and a confident and skilled hand. A smooth curved cut with an angle grinder, I wouldn't have believed it!! Cheers!!

Glad to see every member of OSHA could make it to the comments section lol!

Your skills are priceless!

You are quite an artist with that grinder and I enjoyed seeing your teknique and learned from it and thanks for the show!!!

Brilliant vid. Don't think Ive ever seen a alse grout joint before. Bloody brilliant! Nice one!

Amazing technique and skill bro...gotta use that guard to my advantage since im used to cutting without it...extremely informative ...keep it up

The level of confidence you have with that saw 🤦‍♂️ I would be “ol no finger .....” by now, well done !! ✊

Fantastic Video! Recently I went to Home Depot and asked which tool to buy to cut like this, and no one there had an answer, no one recommended a grinder, so thank you very much you just made a complicated job easy!

You are very talented at cutting. Making straight lines like that with a grinder is hard as hell.

Sir, you are an extremely skilled person. Please do take care of your fingers. Amazing technique, great video. Thanks, Regards,

Wow, it would take me 10 years and 10 fingers to get to that skill level.

Thank you very much! Your skill is noticeable, and you helped me with my craft.

This is an awesome video... thanks for the excellent tips!!... You've just saved me dozens of hours and frustration :)

I can't even cut a hole that perfect with paper and scissors lmao

Love the trick of smoothing out the edges, after it's cut, even though, no one will ever see it..

That ground joint line is brilliant and will be employed this week!

I know its an old video,but I learned something new,I'm new to the tile business,and don't have much luck with the grinder,but this really helps me ,thanx a lot.😊👍👍👍👍👍

holy ^$%@ you're talented! Thanks for sharing

LOL... But its not about the fact that you can "dry cut" tile with a angle grinder because a diamond blade on pretty much whatever will cut ceramic and porcelain tile... The wet saw keeps you, your workers and your customers from breathing dangerous fine silica dusts... it also keeps the jobsite cleaner by trapping the dust in the water... Besides that, having a wet slurry at the point of the cut means your actually cutting faster and protecting your diamond tool blades from hard and heavy wear by flushing the cuttings away fast to prevent the cuttings from grinding away on the brazing that holds the diamonds... This brazing can also melt when dry cutting resulting in premature release of the diamonds and a very short blade lifespan where as cooling a blade with water totally eliminates this and greatly increases the life span of the blade... You dont have to buy a big nice diamond wetsaw... I actually have 3... My big Rubi 250-1400 Plus is a 78" bridge/rail saw... This wet saw has 2 roller table extensions (one on each side) for supporting long tile jobs giving me a 60 inch rip cut capacity in ceramic/porcelain/stone with a 78" cross cut thanks to the roller table extensions... but I started out with a Rigid 8" portable wet saw 5 years ago from Home Depot which I still have and use for smaller jobs because of its limited 24" rip cut capacity... but i also just recently bought a Dewalt 4-3/8" mini wet circular saw that is perfect for curved cuts and it was only $150... A home owner on a budget can use this small 4-3/8" wet saw with a straight edge and a few clamps to do professional grade tile cutting while saving their lungs and pocket book... it just takes longer to do some cuts because of setup time, but if your job is small and you are not worried about time, then it is perfect! Point is, regardless what you use to cut, diamond blades are still diamond blades and regardless of size they all cut and they all make dust... so always try and wet cut these materials... if you wont do it for yourself, then at least do it for everyone downwind of you who might potentially breath that fine dust your going to make when dry cutting...

You are so smart! This was very impressive! Thank you!

You sir need to make more videos like this one. Awesome! What's the grinder you are using for frehand cuts?

Wow you really are a pro! Thanks you made my job easier

Amazing hand mastery of the grinder. Thanks for sharing. even years old, this video is impressive. anyone have more specific info on the cutting wheels he is using?

Learning from you all the way from Africa, easy to understand! Thank you

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. False grout joint is great idea!

"You don't need a wetsaw..." ...if you don't need your lungs.

"We don't need no stinkin' tile saw" , "We don't need no stinkin' water"

The false grout trick is very clever.Thank you!!

Sir... I represent a couple of weekend warriors. May I just say that you’re badass. Those are great tricks of the trade. Thank you.

Greg, what kind of blade do you use?

The false grout line is the slickest thing I've seen in a while. Nice

Been installing tile and hard surface job for over 15 years. The false grout line is interesting. Never even thought of that but that's a great idea

Great tips! The false grout line trick will keep me out of the looney bin. Thank you.

The guy is highly skilled, fantastic hand eye coordination.

I see a badass craftsman who can use the shit out of a basic grinder which most people can't even cut a straight line with! This takes talent and despite his fingers being super close, he has full control over that grinder! I mean that damn circle he cuts with one stroke while keeping a perfect arc is amazing! I do hope he has a respirator on because the dust is not good . Great job @craig harimon! From a fellow craftsman....

That’s a steady hand with that grinder. Love the false joint technique. Genius.

Wow! Such a steady hand, just amazing!

I was waitin for the thumb to go flying off! You wouldve gone viral, haha!

Um yeah, you do. I see grinder cuts from our installers every day that I have to get replaced with wet saw cuts. Literally every day.

false grout line is too damn cool!!! thanks for the great tip

I never knew before that an angle grinder can do as good a job as a wet saw. Wow! You’re a real pro. What material do you use to lay your tiles for cutting - is that foam board? Thank you very much for posting.

If that dust is collecting in your snot, it is getting in your lungs. Silicosis is a miserable way to live out your retirement. With that false grout joint, after grouting it, cover it with plastic wrap to hold the moisture in so the grout cures before it dries. Full depth grout has moisture from below. This trim grout will often dry before it cures.

This guy is a surgeon with that grinder.

Hi Graig, love your video, can you tell me the Dimond blade you are using it cuts with out chipping the edge of the tile. cheers

Brilliant tutorial for me as a DIYer , thanks for upload .

I did a whole kitchen using the exact same grinder to cut tiles. It definitely works.

Thank you my friendI I learn a lot. Good informations. As a Respiratory Therapist I have to tell you that who need a vacuum for the dust or you should have a very good mask. God /Jesus bless you.

Awesome!! I'm sold! 👍👏👏

Just because of such a great video and talent I am heading to buy one and start learning 😊

I'm the guy who's been doing tile for 34 years. I have 3 different wet saws right now, for specific things. I also have a grinder. I'm not saying you can't make good cuts with a grinder, but why? If you're a amateur doing one job and you don't want to buy a wet saw, I could almost understand using a grinder except that I know when I cut something with a grinder it takes a lot of skill to make a good cut. Grinders are great for holes and circles but it's so much easier and cleaner for straight cuts on a wet saw. I watched a bunch of 'immigrant' guys on a condo job last year doing all their cuts with a grinder and the work looked ok but I just kept thinking "what's the point?" You can't afford a saw? Is it some kind of "ego" thing? You can cut as good with a grinder as I can with a saw? And then there's the tile itself... white clay like typical subway tile, or regular old red clay ceramics will cut with just about anything but let's face it everybody's using porcelain these days and it doesn't like heat. Cutting porcelain dry is a bad idea generally. Chip city. Nah, you keep using that grinder if it works for you, I'll keep my saws and use my grinder when it's needed.

Non tradesmen and DIYers-"This guy is a skilled pro". Tile Setters-"This guy is a hack. Get a wet saw!"

I just bought a dry saw with vac system. Spendy but so nice for cutting indoors in the winter. Love it so far

Thank you so much for this video, you’ve encouraged me.

Damn, and that was a clean cut!

show me a professional tile setter who doesn't have a wetsaw and ill show you his unemployment check

Perfect circle w/ that grinder - I learned a new technique today - thank you for posting.

Love this . Thank you for sharing your skill.

Me: "I sure hope he's wearing protective gear." My 8 yo son: "Yeah, I sure hope he doesn't get silicosis."

Craig, what kind of board are you using under to cut on?

I bought a heavy duty tile cutter to cut 600x300 porcelain tiles and it kept breaking off corners, so returned it. Watched this video then bought a 115mm Bosch grinder, bought a separate diamond disk and it was fantastic. I used gorilla tape along all cuts, marked the line then cut the end of the cut first about 15mm in then went back to the front of the cut finished the whole cut length. Just sawing through the line mark, taking about two or three passes to go all through the cut. Remember to wear a dust mask and eye protection though...

Thank you very much. Excellent video. Great technique I will incorporate into my next DIY project.