I spent my Saturday cutting to big slabs of stone with my trusy worm-drive Makita circular saw. I thought for sure this would be the saws undoing, cutting 2-inch thick stone with with a dry blade. Let me tell you that the saw held up well. Not only did I cut a big hunk of corner off the rock, the saw made a nice seem while butting two slabs together. I highly recomend this Makita saw for all your abusive jobs!