hi folks,
cutting some 38mm laminate worktop. I've read through previous posts, I'm not doing corner joins for my kitchen only cutting to length so likely to use my decent circular saw, although i want to buy a new blade that's finer than my usual one obviously (and recommendations?)...
EDIT- just looked at price of decent circulaw saw blade like TCT, need some recommendations what one to get that doesn't cost more than my circular saw! PS I have a 1500W JCB saw with a 184mm blade)
Questions-
1. If i chip it a bit, can I use my electric plane to clean up the cut edge?
I know the proper way is a decent router but i only have a wee toy one (1000W 1/4 inch) which won't do. but an electric plane taken along the cut edge from the side has a similar effect does it not?
2. I also have a breakfast bar need to cut to length which is double bullnosed. i should cut from front to back with bottom side up with circular saw, but there's 2 fronts on a bar! How likely is it the circular saw will chip my second front at the other side of the bar?? But cutting twice and meeting in the middle sounds a bit dodgy too. Any ideas? Will a decent handsaw (and some weetabix!!) do the job ok?
3. Also considering an overhang at one end of a normal worktop with a 45degree angle to front edge then straight to back wall (no nasty curves, just 2 straight cuts) Is it easy enough to do this with a circular saw and then plane or am I pushing it? Also any tips for the edging strip? Glue on then trim the front edge with a sharp stanley, no different to normal? or harder?
thanks folks (prefer to get advice BEFORE i destroy my new worktop lol)
cutting some 38mm laminate worktop. I've read through previous posts, I'm not doing corner joins for my kitchen only cutting to length so likely to use my decent circular saw, although i want to buy a new blade that's finer than my usual one obviously (and recommendations?)...
EDIT- just looked at price of decent circulaw saw blade like TCT, need some recommendations what one to get that doesn't cost more than my circular saw! PS I have a 1500W JCB saw with a 184mm blade)
Questions-
1. If i chip it a bit, can I use my electric plane to clean up the cut edge?
I know the proper way is a decent router but i only have a wee toy one (1000W 1/4 inch) which won't do. but an electric plane taken along the cut edge from the side has a similar effect does it not?
2. I also have a breakfast bar need to cut to length which is double bullnosed. i should cut from front to back with bottom side up with circular saw, but there's 2 fronts on a bar! How likely is it the circular saw will chip my second front at the other side of the bar?? But cutting twice and meeting in the middle sounds a bit dodgy too. Any ideas? Will a decent handsaw (and some weetabix!!) do the job ok?
3. Also considering an overhang at one end of a normal worktop with a 45degree angle to front edge then straight to back wall (no nasty curves, just 2 straight cuts) Is it easy enough to do this with a circular saw and then plane or am I pushing it? Also any tips for the edging strip? Glue on then trim the front edge with a sharp stanley, no different to normal? or harder?
thanks folks (prefer to get advice BEFORE i destroy my new worktop lol)