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[chippie244]

It does look like you're going to have to pay the rip off prices or use a jointing strip which says council house.
You can't cut a masons mitre with a hand saw.
If you went for a square edged worktop you could butt joint it.

 

[gregers]

i cut mine by hand as i do not have a jig,the only thing missing is the curve,i use biscuits and gorilla glue and the things do not move.
but it can be done and afaik it is still called a masons mitre,like the ones used on different width window boards where they have to join together.


could be a free holiday here chaps for any one who wants to go and do the job for them

 

[chippie244]

Hi gregor, do you cut a 45 through the postformed edge?

 

[gregers]

Hi gregor, do you cut a 45 through the postformed edge?

yep by hand,using my combination square,sharp saw and a good eye
then using my biscuit jointer cut 4 or 5 grooves.poly glue and color fil and hey presto jobs a gooden.

i done this on my own kitchen,it was being fitted by others(ha house)AND THERE WAS NO WAY WAS I HAVING A METAL STRIP.
alot of council/ha use 30mm worktops,so installing the brakets wouldve been a bit iffy anyway i think???

 

[chippie244]

Did you carry on with the cut at 45 or turn again once you were through the radiused edge?

 

[Tigger90]

Thanks all for your input, I have decided to get a "man" in to fit it... just got to find one that wants to do the job as most of them here feel that it not worth their time to come and fit it!!

 

[gregers]

cut the 45 approx 25-30 mm into the worktop
then keep it parallel along the length,tried to plot an example
on here but everytime it posted it wrong

 

[chippie244]

I know exactly what you mean and you're very brave to do that in a worktop with a handsaw.

 

[gregers]

tigger cannot believe that your having trouble finding a decent tradesman to do this for you,
are they all that busy where you live then,do they not realize that even if its in there eyes a relative small job,sometimes it could lead to other jobs in the future,especially if they do a perfect job?
ive done quite a few worktop jobs where the customer has fitted there own kitchen but cannot do the tops.as far as im concerned a job is a job.



chippie
like most things its knowing your limitations and having the confidence in doing the job in hand ive probably done over 100 in my time if not more,if i could work out how to post pics i might take a piccy of my 1 at home and post it up.

 

[chippie244]

If you're doing that many why not buy a jig and do it the normal way, they aren't that expensive now. I'm not having a having a go but the first worktop I did paid for the jig.
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[Tigger90]

Does anyone know any carpenters in Guernsey?? The only one that came round to price wanted £300+ as it was a 2 man job all day? I only want/need 2 joints cutting!

 

[gregers]

Does anyone know any carpenters in Guernsey?? The only one that came round to price wanted £300+ as it was a 2 man job all day? I only want/need 2 joints cutting!

bloody hell how much,
certainly isnt a 2 man day job,hells bells.




chippie
as im not self employed i dont see why i should purchase yet another tool for the benefit of my workplace.i dont need a router ive already got 4
but yep all in all spose your right,just got into the habit of doing it frank Sinatra................my way

 

[chippie244]

If it works for you and everybody is happy then why change it.
As I think I said earlier in the SE it's about £60 per joint.

 

[gregers]

yeah thats about right chip,whats the going rate in your neck of the woods?

 

[Tigger90]

Just out of interest, how many hours do you think it would take to cut worktop 1 down to 2.9 m from 4 m . Work top 2 cut in 2 pieces to 1.5 and 1.2. Then 2 joints to fix the 3 pieces into a U shape??