Chip-Free Laminate Cut
Score the laminate outside the cutline to prevent cracking.
Before I cut laminate countertops to length or create cutouts for sink basins, I use a utility knife with a new blade to score the laminate about 1/16 in. outside the cutline. This helps prevent the sawblades from chipping the brittle laminate. On my most recent project, I created chip-free cuts around the whole perimeter using a circular saw for the long cuts and a jigsaw to finish the corners.
— Mike Guertin; East Greenwich, R.I. Drawing by Martha Garstang Hill.
From Fine Homebuilding #324
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