Contiboard - cutting?

[Alan]

Evening all

I am considering building a set of shelves within a cupboard using Contiboard (melamine coated chipboard?)

Just wondering if anyone has experience of cutting the same and whether the veneer tends to chip.

Any recommendations gratefully received.

TIA

Alan

[Brian G]

Alan,

Just score the veneer with a sharp stanley knife along the lines that you wish to cut (both sides of the board) and the use a fine-toothed panel saw at a fairly 'flat' angle - oh, and support the end that is being cut off to prevent it falling - I have used this method for donkey's years with good effect.

Just sit back now and read the many differing ways of doing this that others use.

Brian G

[The Medway Handyman]

Good advice from Brian. I find it helps to use masking tape over the side where the chipping occurs.

If you have a circular saw then make up one of these

Gives a perfectly straight cut & minimum chipping.

[Cicero]

=============================== A *small* pull saw will give an almost perfect cut without any prior preparation:

Cic.