Cutting a hole in a tile with a jigsaw..by Doug boardley..

[DHTiling]

The use of a jigsaw for cutting a square section out of a tile ....kindly demonstrated by our very own Doug boardley.....cheers doug...



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[Olz]

Nice one, Which blade are you using in the Jisaw Doug?

 

[davy_G]

Good stuff Doug.
I got a jigsaw blade for ceramics from Dave at TT. Only used it a few times but handy when required.
No use for Porcelain though!

 

[doug boardley]

Nice one, Which blade are you using in the Jisaw Doug?

I think they're bosch, certainlt the bosch bayonet fittings,I get them from longhorn hardware, about the same price as wood blades, but as davy g says, no good for porc or floor tiles, great on trav, slate etc though

 

[Fekin]

Good vid

 

[brummie tiler]

Nice vid. never seen jigsaw used on ceramics before. Plunge cutting would still be quicker IMO.

 

[doug boardley]

Nice vid. never seen jigsaw used on ceramics before. Plunge cutting would still be quicker IMO.

yeah i don't disagree, but doing it with jig saw you're not limited to squares/rectangles, but when you do squares you can get right in to the corner with jig saw,no need to trim corners out

 

[user123]

but doing it with jig saw you're not limited to squares/rectangles, but when you do squares you can get right in to the corner with jig saw,no need to trim corners out

Well I think that's brilliant, Doug and to know that I'll be able to use the jigsaw at least in some cases for the complicated cuts I have in mind, fab!!! Thank you!

 

[doug boardley]

thank you, it was a bit of a rushed vid actually, just done last thing before packing up time, just to demonstrate that it is a feasible way of cutting, it really comes into its own on curved/circular cuts, but if your wet cutter is 3 storeys down do you really want to be running up and down stairs if you have a square to cut out?:yinyang:

 

[mz30]

Nice video doug


Unfortunately far more tools than i am willing to carry.

Wet cutter and back plunge usually do the trick for me,can't see myself carrying clamps and a workmate to any job .