Ah, well then we are on the same page. That is exactly how I did it. I got it affixed to the straight edge, scored and snapped while standing on it. grin Yep, worked pretty well. My first piece wasn't beautiful, but I'll do a little better I'm sure with the next piece.
On Aug 19, 2008, at 7:02 PM, Dale Leavens wrote: > You can cut shapes like that but you do have to be a little careful > marking with the knife and controlling the bend as you snap the > laminate but I have done it many times. > > with a fresh blade in the utility knife you can usually cut right > through for a small distance but just most way is usually easily > enough. > > I usually end up standing on the straight edge with a rubber sole > shoe and bending over to do the scoring. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Scott Howell > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 12:45 PM > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] using table saw cut laminate, sharp > cutting tool > > Yes, it does work. I found that lucky me the straight edge I was using > was only a little wider than the piece I am attaching the stuff too. > So, I just taped it on, scored as best I could, and started snapping. > So far it's a bit better than it was and now to set about filing the > bugger and see how that goes. If this works, I'll do the next piece. I > probably am making this more difficult for myself, but I was trying to > cut one continuous piece which looks like a letter L with a very very > short bottom piece. Well that actually makes up the backsplash. > > On Aug 19, 2008, at 7:24 AM, Dale Leavens wrote: > > > But why!! > > > > Scratch & snap is so quick and easy! > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Lenny McHugh > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:49 AM > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] using table saw cut laminate, sharp > > cutting tool > > > > Dale, Like you I have had the problem where thin plastic laminate > went > > under the rip fence. To solve this I used a piece of vinyl J- > > channel. I just > > then had to add about 1/16" to the cut width. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dale Leavens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 11:59 PM > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] sharp cutting tool > > > > Trouble with using something like a table saw even with a find tooth > > blade > > is that it will chip pretty badly and the edge wants to crawl under > > the rip > > fence ultimately binding or running off straight. If you can hold it > > down > > tightly to the table surface and run the blade backward that helps > > but a > > nice scratch and snap is really so much easier! Depending on the > > grade a > > sharp knife will go most way through anyway. > > > > Trimming with a file is the recommended method by the manufacture or > > it was > > before routers became so available, back in the day when we > weren't so > > affluent. I bought my first router at an auction for fifty bucks > > because I > > figured I wanted to try one but was afraid to pay full price and > > wind up > > with an expensive tool I couldn't safely use. At that it was half a > > days pay > > for me back in 1980. I have had five more since and there is at > > least one > > more I would like to have. > > > > To trim with a file you apply your file at a slight angle off of the > > adjoining surface running the teeth toward the adjoining surface. > For > > example, trimming the vertical edge piece to the top surface of a > > table you > > point the direction of the file in the direction of the flat surface > > grinding the top edge of the vertical edge but run the file at about > > 15 > > degrees off of horizontal. > > > > As I get close I then run the file sideways the length of the edge > but > > sustain the angle so the file won't spoil the finish on the flat > > surface. > > Even after finishing with a router I usually like to make a few > > passes with > > a file to put a touch of a bevel and make the edge near perfect. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Tom Vos > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 11:11 PM > > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] sharp cutting tool > > > > I have run plastic laminate through my table saw. I put a fine tooth > > plywood blade in it, then go slowly through. > > I agree, that it should be cut a little over size and trimmed with > the > > router bit. I've never tried the file, but that might work well too. > > Blessings, > > Tom > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Scott Howell > > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 7:57 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] sharp cutting tool > > > > THankws, I figured that a saw would likely make more a mess and that > > is also why I avoided using it. I wasn't so sure about snapping it > as > > I wasn't totally sure it would snap the way I intended. The stuff > > wasn't horribly expensive, but I don't want to wast a lot of > material > > either. Maybe I'll glue this piece I have on and file it down to the > > right size and yeah, I thought of the router, but of course I don't > > have a bit for that so the slow road it is for the minute. > > Thanks again. > > > > On Aug 18, 2008, at 7:30 AM, Dale Leavens wrote: > > > > > You score the Formica along a straight line usually then just bend > > > it up to snap it off. The edge is very sharp usually. You should > cut > > > it a little large then when stuck down you trim it down to precise > > > size. These days people usually use an edge trimming bit on a > router > > > but a file sliding along the edge on a slight angle works equally > > > well if slower and I find I often finish with a file anyway. > > > > > > There is a special hooked knife with a carbide tip which drags > along > > > very nicely and scores the material however the tip of a sharp > > > utility knife works well enough too. > > > > > > Sawing tends to chip and even crack the Formica or Arborite unless > > > it is well stuck down already and generally works better cutting > > > from the opposite side. > > > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Scott Howell > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 5:34 AM > > > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] sharp cutting tool > > > > > > Folks, I know this will sound a little crazy, but I'm trying to > > cut a > > > piece of material with a utility knife and it just doesn't seem to > > be > > > doing the job. Now this is a new blade, but let me explain what > I'm > > > cutting and how I'm cutting it and maybe the how and what are the > > > problem. > > > > > > I purchased a sheet of material I believe it's formica, the same > > stuff > > > most counter tops are made from. I need to cut this to fit the end > > of > > > the counter top I am using as a desk. The guy at the store said a > > > utility knife should do the trick. I've made a few passes and then > > > tried digging in to cut through, but seems the knife first of all > > > wants to skid around on the surface and just scratch the > material. I > > > then tried a really sharp pair of scissors which did help, but > > weren't > > > really sharp enough. Now I realize I could get my Dremmel or even > > > possibly my jig saw out, but I really was looking for a manual > non- > > > powered tool for such a simple task. 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