Electric rebar cutters sized for masonry work span 10-42 mm bar capacity, with portable 110 V hydraulic units (Fascut FC-800) cutting up to 1" (#8) grade 60 rebar and 180 lb two-person carry combos (FS-600) handling 3/4" (#6) grade 60 bar [S4].
Selection on a masonry site reduces to four numbers: largest bar diameter on the drawing, grade of steel, available single-phase power, and how far the operator must move the machine between footing pours [S1][S4].
Capacity vs. Largest Bar on the Masonry Drawing
The first gate is bar diameter, not bar grade. CNB Machinery (TAEYEON B&C distributor, Philippines) covers 10-42 mm rebar with electric cutter and bender units built in South Korea [S2]. Fascut's U.S.-made portable line caps at 1" (#8) grade 60 for the FC-800 shear and 3/4" (#6) grade 60 for the FS-600 combo [S4]. The Fascut 800-series hydraulic head uses 2" high cutting blades, which lets the operator stack-cut three pieces of 1/2" (#4) bar in one stroke [S4]. For masonry footings that rarely exceed #5 (5/8") bar, a 110 V portable shear is the right tool; for grade beams and seismic tie columns running #8 and up, spec a 220 V option or a 42 mm-capable shop unit.
Hydraulic vs. Mechanical Cutting Heads
Portable rebar cutters on masonry sites are hydraulic-shear designs with one main moving part and a single grease fitting, which is the durability argument the manufacturer makes for the FS-600 [S4]. The blade set is the consumable, not the pump. RebarBlades stocks replacement cutter blades, cutter blocks and shear knives for B&C, BNC, BN Products, Eagle Systems, Edwards and EZE BEND machines, with the B&C TYC-HD19A (#6, 3/4") set listed at $1.75-$75.00 and the BNC25 (#8, 1") set at $1.85-$85.00 [S1]. BN Products DC-32WH (#10, 1-1/4") blades run $1.95-$129.00, and DC-16W (#5, 5/8") blades run $1.65-$65.00 [S1]. Edwards No. 15 (#5, 5/8") sets price at $8.95-$140.00 with hardware sold separately, while the single Eagle Systems EAG6F blade lists at $65.00 and the EAG6M at $95.00, both with mounting hardware NOT included [S1]. Buying a cutter without confirming the blade SKU and hardware inclusion is the fastest way to idle a machine on site. A rebar cutter selection reference for steel sites walks the same SKU-matching logic for structural crews.
Power, Weight and One-Worker vs. Two-Worker Carry
Fascut's FS-600 combo weighs 180 lb and ships with handles for two-person carry, then runs from a standard 110 V outlet or a portable generator on sites without utility power [S4]. A 220 V option is listed for the 800-series machines, which matters on industrial masonry plants with three-phase service [S4]. CNB's electric rebar cutter and bender range (10-42 mm) is heavier shop-class equipment rather than carry-to-the-footing portable gear, with spare parts stocked in the Philippines distributor's warehouse [S2]. Match the machine class to the masonry workflow: portable 110 V for foundation crews moving between excavations, shop-class 220 V for a rebar fab yard that feeds multiple masonry crews. The portable 110 V hydraulic shear design also appears in our masonry cutting equipment encyclopedia cross-reference for tooling on stone and block cutting adjacent to rebar work.
Blade Geometry and Spare-Parts Strategy
Blade geometry is the hidden selection gate. Fascut sells dedicated 600 type, 800 type, and 801 type cutting blades for its own machines, plus a cutter head option, foot pedal control and programmable angle control as separate line items [S4]. A reference fence is also a separate accessory (FS-600, FR-800-C, FC-800 and FR-800/FRH-850 versions), which gives repeatable cut length on production runs [S4]. The Edwards No. 15 set ($8.95-$140.00) and the BN Products DC-32WH set ($1.95-$129.00) confirm that blade pricing scales with capacity, not just bar size: the larger the diameter rating, the harder the tool steel and the higher the per-set price [S1]. For a masonry contractor running two or three machines, stock at least one full blade set per machine on the shelf; the EAG6F at $65.00 and the EZE BEND EZE6 (#6, 3/4") at $0.75-$75.00 bracket the typical per-set carrying cost for a single spare [S1].
Selection Comparison: Portable vs. Shop-Class for Masonry
For a typical residential or light-commercial masonry footing scope, a portable 110 V hydraulic shear (Fascut FC-800 or FS-600 class) is the right pick: it covers up to #8 grade 60 bar, runs from a generator, and weighs 180 lb for two-person carry [S4]. For a rebar fab yard feeding a commercial masonry package, a 220 V shop-class unit (TAEYEON B&C TYB-HD42D class, 10-42 mm capacity) delivers higher throughput and dedicated spare-parts support through the regional distributor [S2]. Three decision criteria line the two options up cleanly: (1) largest bar on the drawing, where portable units cap at 1" (#8) and shop units reach 42 mm; (2) mobility, where 180 lb two-person carry beats a wheeled shop unit on a slab-on-grade pour; (3) blade supply chain, where portable U.S. blade stocks (B&C, BN Products, EZE BEND) ship direct and shop-class TAEYEON spares route through the regional distributor [S1][S2][S4]. Spec the blade SKU at order time, not at first blade failure. A related spec walkthrough for [tunnel segment cage rebar benders](/news/spec-a-rebar-bender-for-tunnel-segment-cages-2026-spec-selection-gates.html) covers higher-capacity bender selection that pairs with these cutters on heavy civil work.
What a Rebar Cutter Is NOT For on a Masonry Site
A 110 V portable hydraulic shear is the wrong tool for cutting hardened prestressing strand, stainless rebar, or epoxy-coated bar in continuous production. The blade sets stocked for B&C, BN Products, Edwards and EZE BEND are rated for carbon-steel rebar; abrasive or coated bars accelerate blade wear beyond the price-per-cut economics the SKU list assumes [S1]. For plate, wire rope, or cable cutting on the same masonry site, a plasma cutter or an oxy-fuel cutter is the correct tool class, and the blade inventory does not transfer. Likewise, a marble cutter or concrete groove cutter handles masonry finishes, not rebar, and should not be cross-substituted when the scope calls for shear-cutting #4 through #8 bar.
Track the next two signals before placing a rebar-cutter order for a masonry package: (1) the largest bar diameter on the structural drawing, which sets the capacity gate between a #6-capable FS-600 combo and a #8-capable FC-800 shear [S4]; (2) the blade SKU and hardware-inclusion flag for the chosen machine, since the B&C/BN Products sets include mounting hardware while the Eagle Systems EAG6F and EAG6M ship without it [S1].