cutting lamiated worktops

[neil leslie]

I need to cut a laminated worktop but I'm worried that the laminate will splinter and break as the saw blade cuts. Any tips on how to proceed welcome.

[Roger Cain]

Sharp Stanley knife - score the line before you cut.

[Bob Minchin]

Use a fine tooth blade, put a strip of adhesive tape along the cut line on the laminate side and cut with the circular saw on the back side of the worktop.

OR, Cut with gay abandon a few mm oversize and use a router against a straight edge to clean up to a perfect square edge. I do one cut with a thin steel ruler up against the fence which make the workpiece slightly oversize and then a final clean-up pass without the ruler. This second light cut will take off any possible burn marks that you might have from the first possibly heavier cut.

If you dont have a router bit long enough, do it in two passes at each depth.

Bob

[Vass]

QVS do a cheap set of worktop router bits that did me proud for 3 joints (thats 6 cuts) £ 9.99 they were The jig was £ 39 and well worth it