The 16-inch MK Diamond MK-62M is the size most bridge saws in a marble shop live on. It is MK's premium-grade segmented-rim wet-cutting blade bonded for marble, built on a .125 plate with a 1-inch arbor and an 8mm segment height.
Built for stone fabricators, countertop and vanity shops, and architectural stone contractors
Use cases
- Production slab cutting on a bridge saw. 16 inches is the workhorse diameter for cutting marble slabs down to countertop and vanity blanks.
- Rip and cross cuts in polished marble. A blade bonded to the material is what keeps the polished face from chipping at the cut line.
- Travertine and limestone slab work. The same bond suits the other soft calcareous stones a marble shop handles.
- Backsplash and threshold cutting. Repeatable straight cuts in thin marble stock without edge breakout.
Choosing between the MK-62M sizes
Among the MK-62M sizes, 16 inches is the common production diameter. The 14-inch runs a thinner .095 plate for smaller saws and finer cuts; the 18 and 20-inch share this same .125 kerf but reach deeper for thicker stock. If your saw is rated for 16 inches, this is the size to standardize on.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: MK Diamond Products
- Model: MK-62M
- MK part number: 135673
- Diameter: 16" (406mm)
- Width (kerf): .125
- Arbor: 1"
- Application: Marble and other soft stone
- Grade: Premium
- Blade type: Segmented rim
- Cutting method: Wet cutting
- Segment height: 8mm
Getting a full life out of the blade
In a stone shop the two things that end a blade early are the wrong bond and not enough water. Bond first: stone blades are formulated to the material, and the segments only stay sharp when the stone abrades them at the rate the bond was designed around. Put a soft-stone blade in dense, high-quartz granite and the wear turns rapid and uneven; put a granite blade in polished marble and the edge quality suffers. Ordering by part number rather than by diameter is what keeps this from happening in a shop that runs both.
Water second. A segmented-rim wet blade needs a steady feed on both sides of the plate. Water controls the core temperature, holds the segment bond together, flushes slurry out of the kerf and knocks down the respirable silica that cutting stone releases. Beyond that, the habits that protect a finished edge are the ordinary ones: check that the saw's flanges are clean and undamaged, let the blade feed at its own rate instead of forcing it, and on polished stock take a shallow scoring pass before committing to the full-depth cut. None of that is specific to MK blades, but all of it shows up in the difference between a blade that lasts a season and one that does not.
Fitment and ordering notes
This blade is supplied with a 1-inch arbor, which is standard on the bridge and rail saws it is built for. MK states that stock arbors can be bushed down to smaller sizes, but that has to be specified at the time the blade is ordered rather than fixed afterwards. MK also lists additional diameters and special arbors as available on request. Confirm your saw's rated maximum blade diameter and its guarding before stepping up a size.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the MK-62M and the MK-62G?
Material. The MK-62M is bonded for marble and other soft stone; the MK-62G is bonded for granite. They are offered in the same 16-inch, .125, 1-inch arbor size, so the part number is what tells them apart.
Does it need water?
Yes. It is a wet-cutting blade. Water holds the plate temperature down, extends segment life and controls respirable silica.
What arbor does it take?
1 inch, which is standard on the bridge saws this diameter is normally mounted on.
How thick a slab will it cut?
Depth of cut depends on the saw's flange and shaft arrangement, not on the blade alone. Check the rated cutting depth your saw publishes for a 16-inch blade.
Will it chip the polished face?
A material-matched bond is the main defence against chipping. Fabricators commonly also take a shallow scoring pass before the full-depth cut on polished stock.
Discount Cleaning Products is an authorized MK Diamond dealer. We stock the MK Diamond blade line for concrete, masonry and stone professionals, and our US-based team can help you match a diameter, kerf and bond to the saw you actually own before you order. If you are not certain which part number fits your machine, call us with the saw make and model and we will check it against MK's published range rather than guess.
