I posted this elsewhere on the web, but thought you guys might have some insight, too:
I recently got a piece of granite that I would like to use as a bar top in the basement. It's about 1.5 inches thick, and about 16" wide. it is finished (polished, or whatever) on the top and long sides, but the ends are rough and irregular. I need to crosscut them to square them up. I've seen a bunch of different masonry blades at the local big box store, ranging in price from 10 bucks to over 50. Is this the type of app these blades are made for?
I'm not to concerned about the ends being perfect, as I will probably band the whole thing with wood, but I would like to obviously avoid any chip out on the top surface.