Ahhh.... melamine-faced particle board. Always difficult. Having paper-tape on the cutting (face side) and a saw that only cuts on the down stroke (there's a lot of double-cut saws out there that cut on the return too, nasty things).
Tried double layer of masking tape and fine hand saw but still chipsAhhh.... melamine-faced particle board. Always difficult. Having paper-tape on the cutting (face side) and a saw that only cuts on the down stroke (there's a lot of double-cut saws out there that cut on the return too, nasty things).
The only other successful method I have found is to use a fine-toothed circular saw with the depth set so the teeth only just break through on the face side and cut from the back. Or cut it on a table saw set similarly.
We all feel your pain.
Gonna go get one o them lectric chainsaws soon!
Battery would be good in France where getting power to places not near the house would be difficult. In fact if I use a hedge trimmer I sometimes have to put a genny in a barrow to be able to do it! But my petrol chainsaw is so good it isn't a problem.
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Haven't read what anyone else has posted yet, but going down the cut with a Stanley knife first, just to cut the laminate, then using a jigsaw so the cut is going in the right direction i.e. blade teeth cutting into the visible bit. Tricky without the right blade as you otherwise have to do it blind from tother side.
I'd expect that to happen, same as with a petrol one. Be bit dangerous if it didn't.
You'll need a straightedge, preferably clamped down, a good stanley knife and lots of patience.I was wondering that
Thought maybe a very fine tooth circular saw
I'll have to try a few different blades
Jig saw always goes cock eyed when I use one so thats out
That actually isn't bad at all. Fine file or a bit of sand paper, very gently, in the right direction,
then seal it. Jobs a goodun!
Thanks for the tips
If you are using that stick/iron on tape, try to use it on the factory cut edge and line the edge of the tape as far as poss with the visible surface of the wortop. You'll need to ber very careful when you cut that around the profile of the front edge of the worktop. And then, again a fine file or sandpaper.
Hey mate.
Sending our best wishes and good luck!
