How To Cut The Sink Hole In Laminate Countertop. I'm using a laminate cutting jigsaw blade in the saw. Don't worry if the cut edge is rough.
This specialty blade has teeth that cut on the down stroke to prevent chipping. Because a circular saw can produce jagged edges and chip the laminate, your best bet is to lay the laminate face-side down and cut from the back to the front. Use these numbers to determine how big of a piece of laminate countertop you need to purchase to cut to size.
Happy Cutting, Formica brand plastic laminate is most commonly used to cover countertops, cabinet doors and drawer fronts.
Leah from See Jane Drill demonstrates a simulation of how to cut a hole in counter top to install a sink.
The most important piece in the equation when cutting Arborite neatly, without chipping, is to lay it flat against a piece of plywood while cutting through the Arborite and the plywood. You're cutting into sections that you'll eventually cut out and toss (in the garbage, not just up in the air). Cut, scribe and trim new laminate pieces.