work with corian???

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Bushman5

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I'm interested in putting pure white corian slabs on my BK9 or BK2.

- how does one cut corian?
- drill it? (does it shatter? type of bit? bit speed?)
- shape it?
- sand it and polish it?

any tips would help, as would walkthru pics! :thumbup:
 
it can be cut with a table saw , ban saw sand easy and i take and sand mine down to 1500. take care when you use a buffer on it cause you can mess it up with too mush pressure. drill s real easy slow speed with any sharp bit. and drop it on cement and it will brake. i only use 1/2" stuff
vern
 
ok, i have access to a bandsaw (both metal and wood cutters) - any preference in bandsaw blade choice and TPI?

also a slab of it be run thru a planer to get perfect flats?
 
Bushman5 said:
ok, i have access to a bandsaw (both metal and wood cutters) - any preference in bandsaw blade choice and TPI?

also a slab of it be run thru a planer to get perfect flats?
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i use a 1/4" ban saw blade for wood, and it sands so easy that is the way i go.
a planer can work but i just rough cut and sand it. i take it you are using it for a spacer. i also use bowling balls .
vern
 
nope not a spacer, I'm replacing the two plastic "grivory" handle slabs on my BECKER BK9 and BK2.

MANY THANKS for the quick replies and tips.
 
I have corian slabs on one of the kit knives I finished couple years ago and I still use it as my shop knife. I do not remember any problems cutting it with a coping saw, it is soft enough. I never dropped that knife, so can't tell how brittle it is, but I did not have any problems with cracking around pins. What I do not like - it is too heavy, so make sure your slabs are thin. Also when you grind it - everything around is covered with white dust. If I ever want white handle again I would find some white paper micarta.

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Sergiy
 
i put corion on a knife once just to see what it was like. i didnt like how slick it was after getting it wet. if you use soap its worse. i dropped a scrap piece of corion on concrete to see what happened and it chipped. it does work good for spacers.
 
We found that it was too brittle for our use. We have made a few kitchen knives out of it to match the counter tops people had, and we guarantee the handle will break if dropped. If is doesn't chip when dropped, they can bring it back and we will chip it for them. No charge.:D
 
I've heard white corian can stain pretty badly from use. That didn't make much sense to me because it is sold as kitchen counter-top material.

Has anyone experienced this problem?
 
Most wood working tools work well with corian. Use sharp saws and bits. The white doesn't stain and cleans up quite well. Round off all corners and it will help avoid chipping if the knife is dropped.
black corian polishes up real nice'
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