Is Slate hard to cut?

Is Slate hard to cut?

The way that slate is formed, however, makes it nearly impossible to use anything except a tile saw — either a wet saw or a dry angle grinder with a tile-cutting blade. Nippers and score-and-snap cutters will either crush the slate or cause it to fracture along one of its layers or clefts.

Can you cut slate with a jigsaw?

When you cut slate tile, you will definitely need a tile cutter such as a tile saw. If planning for dry cutting slate tile, you can use a diamond blade in a circular saw or a bicarbonate blade in a jigsaw. You can even cut slate tile with a hacksaw.