Slate tile can be easily cut with a hand masonry saw using a blade with 14 teeth per inch (the coarser the teeth the better the cut). Scribe a line on the slate, whether it be a circle or straight, and cut through vertically.
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Yes, with a stone cutting blade, but it would have to be a blade made to cut while dry and it would be a slow process with lots of dust.
There are some tools for cutting tiles. You can use a circular saw or a manual tile cutter. But for tile cutting best is tile saw. Ceramic tiles are chipping easily thats why wet tile saws are best for cutting ceramic tiles.
Saber saw ... plus a drill for a starter hole (or 4 corner holes).
There are many types of wet saws. For tiling, the wet saw will need to have a diamond blade for best results. Wet saws tend to cost several hundred dollars new, many people rent these machines for smaller jobs.
NO! Granite is hard S#$!. 1.If you don't have a diamond blade its not gonna do much. It doesn't matter how many blades or which way they turn. 2.You will need water to cool the blade and the tile. Without water to cool it the tile will get hot and break and the blade unless diamond will overheat turn to molten metal and fly apart .