Hand sawing refers to the lighter duty use of diamond blades in hand-held power saws and chain type saws. Hand sawing provides portability, speed and accessibility at construction sites.

Typical applications include sawing concrete pipes to length, creating openings in concrete walls, floors and ceilings and eliminating over cuts associated with other types of sawing. Diamond tipped circular blades can cut to a depth of 250mm whereas depths of 600 mm can be achieved with a diamond chain saw.