does saw dust floats in water Share with your friends Share 1 Cm. Kanika answered this Yes , saw dust float on water as it is weighs very light in nature , but in case of sand it completely settles down in water as it weighs very heavy. 4 View Full Answer Dhinesh answered this no,saw dust do not floats in water it will sink in water. 0 Noyonika Mukherjee answered this Yes 0 Anoushka Pradhan answered this It is because less density than saw dust 0 Anagha answered this The sawdust floats on water,but after it is soaked in water,it sinks. 0