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2Fategghead

I got some questions on some material I got free. I'm not sure but I think this is a piece of Corian 22x28x1/2 inch. I am using it in the house to prepare meat for the egg. I'm not sure but it's probly not wise to use this as a cutting board because it may dull my knife. Any thoughts? Tim





I'm not sure what this is and I want to know how to cut it. Can I take a skill saw and square it up with a normal wood cutting blade or will it take a special blade? Tim

RRP

Did you know you posted the address of the post - thus it just loops back to itself going nowhere. Might want to edit it if you really want an answer! :laugh:

2Fategghead

Dang it Thanks.

RRP

This last summer I had a piece of Corian cut for this dining room bay window. Even though they had made a precise template before cutting back at the shop they had to make a smig change here and there. I watched and asked and they were using carbide blades and belt. It's tough stuff so no I wouldn't cut on it with my good knives.

Little Steven

Ron,

I've been on that post for hours. Thanks

Steve

2Fategghead

:side: :silly: :side: :silly:

2Fategghead

Thanks Ron. Sorry Steve.

PhilOsh

If its corian or a corian knockoff, you can cut it with carbide wood cutting tools. You can drill it and sand it and round the edges with a block plane. Try a small edge with a rasp, or saw, or block plane and see how it goes. Cutting on it with a kitchen knife is going to hurt the corian more than it hurts the knife, but you can get the blade marks out with elbow grease and sandpaper because the colors go all the way through the product and aren't just on the surface. Same scenario applies to burn marks. Watch the dust though, it's very fine.
Phil

2Fategghead

Thanks Phil I'll give it a try. Tim

2Fategghead

Ok I took a flat bastard file to it and it will shape nicely. Thanks, Tim

lowercasebill

i do not know what it is but i would never let a good knive blade touch it ..

2Fategghead

Thanks bill. I won't. I will use it for an extended table. Anything that will help me prepare my food. Tim

ranger ray

i tried to use a piece of corian as a cutting board.... it definitely dulls you knives...it contains quartz powder...along with the epoxy binder...

2Fategghead

ranger ray, Thanks for your response. I plan to use it like an extended table for preparing food. Like shredding a butt after it's cooked or seasoning food before it goes on the egg. We have a very small kitchen. I will use a cutting board if I need to cut something up. Tim

jonboy

Corian can be shaped and treated like wood. You can saw, drill, route, sand with the same tools.
If you want to polish the top or edges you can, i would use an da sander. A air driven one is best, higher rpms than an electric one. Start with 180 grit and work your way up 220, 300, scotch bright pad.
A jigsaw will cut it fine with a down cut blade.
Be careful putting hot pans on corian as it will burn/melt.
jon

2Fategghead

Thank you Jon. Tim