Re: Dry saw vs. Wet saw
You can't cut all the way down the side of the brick in one pass, but the uncut part isn't too noticeable once it's mortared. I cut the arch bricks upside-down, taking about 3/16 per side at the inner face, and just let the blade break out as far down as possible. A new (full diameter), thick blade works better for these skiving cuts; a thin blade will deflect out of the cut.
You can't cut all the way down the side of the brick in one pass, but the uncut part isn't too noticeable once it's mortared. I cut the arch bricks upside-down, taking about 3/16 per side at the inner face, and just let the blade break out as far down as possible. A new (full diameter), thick blade works better for these skiving cuts; a thin blade will deflect out of the cut.
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