Cutting rebar?

08-22-2006, 02:52 PM	#1
MLO Member   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Great Northwest Posts: 85	Cutting rebar? Will a large set of bolt-cutters cut #4 and #5 rebar easily? Have a remodel foundation to do and would rather buy a tool than rent for nearly the same dough.

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08-22-2006, 11:32 PM	#2
Tscarborough Member   Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,036	Cutting rebar? A good set of bolt cutters, 36" or larger will cut up to #5 rebar, but cheap ones won't last long, and "easy" is a realtive term.

08-24-2006, 12:30 AM	#3
manhattan42 Member   Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 94	Cutting rebar? Buy a diamond blade for your circular saw for about $15US. It will cut through rebar like butter and save you a ton of money in bolt cutter purchases or rentals in the mean time...

08-24-2006, 03:00 AM	#4
MLO Member   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Great Northwest Posts: 85	Cutting rebar? Thanks for the heads up!

08-24-2006, 08:09 AM	#5
joasis General Contractor     Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 868	Cutting rebar? We use a standard cut off saw with an abrasive blade for cutting rebar. Same will work in a skil saw.

08-24-2006, 10:53 AM	#6
Bonus renovations   Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 430	Cutting rebar? "Buy a diamond blade for your circular saw" Diamond blade for masonry or stone, but steel? I've always used abrasives.

08-24-2006, 07:54 PM	#7
robertcdf Member     Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 618	Cutting rebar? Quote: Originally Posted by Bonus "Buy a diamond blade for your circular saw" Diamond blade for masonry or stone, but steel? I've always used abrasives. I cut rebar in concrete all the time when cutting holes. I also use my angle grinder with a diamond blade too. It works great. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

08-24-2006, 10:26 PM	#8
Bonus renovations   Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 430	Cutting rebar? Well, you learn something everyday, huh? I'll have to check that out, tks.

08-25-2006, 11:21 PM	#9
manhattan42 Member   Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 94	Cutting rebar? Diamonds will cut rebar 10X times faster than abrasive metal cutting blades at many times less the wear... A single diamond blade can do the work of 5 abrasive blades in half the time. No brainer. Diamond blade on a circular saw. Diamond is cheaper and faster.

08-26-2006, 04:09 AM	#10
joasis General Contractor     Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 868	Cutting rebar? We use abrasives because we typically cut 5 to 15 bars, #3 or #4's at a time...takes all of 5 seconds in a 14 inch chop saw...if someone gets a heavy hand and blows a blade, $3 for the fix. We also have a dedicated rebar cutter bender that we rarely use. Just another example of do what works for you.