accurate cutting of kerb stones - best tool?

[theSouth]

I have to make up some corners using 100mm wide kerb blocks (bit like this. http://www.diy.com/nav/garden/fenci...Block-Kerb-Charcoal-200-x-125-x-100mm-9273599 It means I need to cut a couple of kerb stones with pretty decent accuracy (both the angle and a uniform vertical cut. Anything else will look sh$t.

I'm pretty use to cutting stone/blocks having built a large extension recently and have a decent 12" angle cutter, but several trials have showed that this isn't going to be easy.

What would be ideal is to use a mitre saw with an appropriate blade – but, do people do this, whack a masonry blade in a mitre saw? And if so, do they live to tell the tale since it sounds dangerous to me – but then since I'm asking this question I clearly don’t know if it is.

Any other suggestions? My only thought so far is to clamp my angle cutter using a thick/heavy gate hinge to keep it perfectly vertical for a clean cut – just to stabilise it whilst I cut the kerb block. Would be a bit Heath-Robinson but I reckon it could work

 

[r896neo]

diamond blade in a mitre saw sound like a terrible idea.

You can hire a masonary bench saw but they won;t cut the 6'' or so you need to get right through on the angle.

This is a common issue but with a bit of practise and experience its not that hard for anyone used to working with paving.

Just concentrate on getting the front and top cuts perfect as this is all you will see. it doesn't matter if you overcut the angle on the rear and bottom faces.

 

[Skimmers]

use a stihl saw with water kit easy job