How to Cut Pavers on a Winding Path

Trace the borders of your intended winding path with landscaping paint, spacing them about 4-feet apart.

Place a string across the path every 5 feet to divide the path into sections.

Set the pavers on the path starting in the first section. Experiment with different patterns like basket weave and herringbone until you find one you like.

Place pavers in the first section following the pattern until the entire first section is covered. The end pavers will overlap the painted borders. Use chalk to draw a cutline where the end pavers overlap the rope. Try to make the line as exact as possible so you only need to cut once. Mark the back of the end pavers to make it easier to return them in the same order.

Use a masonry wet saw to cut each of the first section pavers along the cut line. Slowly feed one brick at a time into the blade applying even pressure against the paver. If you don't have a wet saw, use a cold chisel and a hammer to chisel along the cut line until the line is deep enough on both sides to snap the brick at the scored line.

Set the cut pavers back over the path to ensure the bricks will fit. Place the first section of bricks to the side and continue this process for each section along the path.

Dig out 6 inches of ground from the site with a shovel once all of the pavers are cut. Fill the foundation evenly with 4 inches of crushed limestone and a 1-inch thick layer of sand.

Set the pavers in the sand beginning with the first section. Continue to follow the winding path and pattern until the surface is complete.

Secure flexible edging against the sides of the path with 12-inch spikes to hold the bricks in place. Tamp fine sand between the pavers to pad them.