Worktop cutouts

coolsteel

Hi need to pick brains, i am replacing kitchin worktops, my question is the cut out for the sink, would i be correct to mark it out and then score through the top surface with a stanley knife before cutting? Anything else i may need to know?
Thanks in advance
Coolsteel:cool:

ariba10

What I do is mark out where I want to cut and use a Jig Saw to cut it out.

You can drill a hole inside the piece you are going to cut to start it off.

nelly_2

Cut it upside down ( the worktop not you ) as the blade on a jiggy cuts on the upward stroke, that stops lumps spelching off the surface.

woodbutcher_2

Or alternatively,there are jigsaw blades available that cut on the downstroke especially for this kind of thing.Also,when you have cut it out,don't forget to seal the raw edge with varnish or such like.I personally use clear silicone which i apply all the way round then spread with a flat blade to cover all the exposed chipboard.

Mr_Proctalgia

I do straight bits with a circular saw that I "plunge in" then I finish off with my Multimaster - Still struggling to find Jiggy blades that don't wander off, any suggestions????

Lucie_2

I would drill a reasonable sized hole in all 4 corners first & then just join them up with the jigsaw. Thay way you don't have to fiddle about cutting the coners with the jig.

woodbutcher_2

If you dont want blades to "wander" then you need a good quality jigsaw and definitely good quality blades such as Bosch.Cheap blades overheat,become soft and start to move about,usually favouring one side,which makes them go off line.