Best Masonry Hand Saw for Cutting Brick and Block

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The hand saw can be used to cut brick and cement blocks.

Believe it or not, there is actually quite a large range of masonry hand saws available. To be honest, i didn't even know that this type of saw was still used, but apparently they are still very popular.

Just below you will see our top 5 list of masonry saws. However, we also know you are busy, so if you don't have time to read our full review, we would highly recommend the Silverline 675119 TCT Masonry Saw, 700 mm.

Best Masonry Hand Saw by Buyer Rating

The top 5 are as follows:

	Product	Rating
1	Silverline 675119 TCT Masonry Saw, 700 mm	92%
2	Stanley Cellular Concrete Saw Hardpoint 26in	88%
3	Roughneck 710mm 28-inch R33 Masonry Saw	88%
4	Connex COX808965 Gas Concrete Saw with Hardened Teeth	86%
5	Dapetz ® Heavy Duty TCT Masonry Saw 500mm	86%

Just below, we have also completed some summary reviews on each of these, so as you can see which is the best option for you.

No 1 - Silverline 675119 TCT Masonry Saw, 700 mm Summary Review

90% customer satisfaction
Cuts concrete, reinforced concrete, stone, brick and paving
Length 700 mm (28 inch)
Heavy duty saw
Well priced
Ideal for DIY or proffessional use

This Silverline saw is the best masonry saw that we could find and I have no hesitation in recommending it highly. Buyers thought it worked very well and made light work of concrete. Definitley an easy first choice for me as the handle is very comfortable and you don't get any whip or bending of the blade.

It's nice that it is the cheapest one too! Compared to the Roughneck model below, which is almost 3 times the price, this is really a great price for such a good tool.

No 2 - Stanley Cellular Concrete Saw Hardpoint 26in Summary Review

88% buyer satisfaction rating
Cuts concrete, reinforced concrete, stone, brick and paving
77 x 16 x 2.2 cm 26" blade
Tungsten carbide tipped teeth
High carbon steel
Hardwood handle
Professional quality saw that's reflected in the high price

Works well and is a reasonable price. Basically that's where most Stanley tools sit on the market. As usual from this maker, this does exactly what it is supposed to and is very well priced. I didn't think it cut just as well as the Silverline model and the 2" difference in length does affect the performance.

No 3 - Roughneck 710mm 28-inch R33 Masonry Saw Summary Review

86% buyer satisfaction rating
Cuts concrete, reinforced concrete, stone, brick and paving
Length: 78.3cm (28")
33 teeth with tungsten carbide tips
Again this is a professional quality saw

This is a saw for more regular use. It's the longest model we found and there is no doubt that the build and quality is superb. I found it very easy to use, comfortable in your hand and it cuts really well. If you were planning to use this regularly it would make more sense to buy a power saw for this type of job though, I can't see anybody cutting concrete all day with a hand saw!

No 4 - Connex COX808965 Gas Concrete Saw with Hardened Teeth Summary Review

86% buyer satisfaction rating
Cuts concrete, reinforced concrete, stone, brick and paving
Length 450mm
Tungsten Carbide Tip
25 teeth block
Reasonably priced but quite new to the market

No 5 - Dapetz ® Heavy Duty TCT Masonry Saw 500mm Summary Review

86% customer satisfaction
Cuts concrete, stone, brick and paving
Length: 500mm
Two-component handle
Little or no dust
Best seller
Well priced

Masonry Hand Saw Buying Tips

These masonry saws actually work very well on most concrete and brick. if you have a few blocks to cut or you need to cut bricks to edge a path then they are ideal. They cut through new blocks extremely well but I can tell you that you definitely wont be cutting 100 blocks with a manual saw. Also I wouldn't attempt to out older blocks as they harden with age and you will just blunt the saw quite quickly.

That being said, they work a hell of a lot better than i would have thought. Even the cheaper ones will do a good job and they don't blunt quickly at all, as i expected. If you are going to be using this type of saw regularly then i would advise you go for one the the more expensive saws, it will last you a life time.

If you have one or two jobs to do, then you will see that the cheapest saws came out first and second in our ratings and i can assure you, that you will be impressed by how well they actually work.

A very quick video review

We have looked over all the video reviews and found this great short presentation on these masonry sawsl. It gives you an instant idea of what to expect as well as telling you all the features and spec in and easy to understand format.

I hope you enjoy watching it as I always think its much better to see a tool in action rather than just reading about it or seeing pictures. This guy is particularly good at explaining the features of the saws and he is well known for demonstrating tools.

Hopefully you have found this information on masonry hand saws useful. If you are not sure these are for you then check out our article on Different Types of Saws.