The Navy Civil Engineer Corps is responsible for large-scale construction and public works projects, and engineer candidates are required to display leadership and supervisory skills. The Corps is ...
With all cutting operations involving concrete, bricks or stone, there is a real danger of injury from flying scalpings. ALWAYS wear protective goggles/glasses, and when cutting with a power saw wear a dust mask and use water suppression. Power saws are lethal in the wrong hands.
Like brick chisels, masonry chisels are generally used only to score the stone; as with glass cutting, the task involves scoring first, then breaking along the score line. Gentle taps on the chisel create the score line, allowing the stone to be snapped off when the line has been completed.