Cyberdog wrote:

Hi,
I am making some units with the melamine covered chip board you get from B&Q. My
question is, how do you cut it without splintering the edges???

Depends on the saw you use. With a circular saw or jigsaw you will get
chipping on the top surface - so you need to choose your side of cut
such that this is positioned on the side you won't see.

If that is not acceptable, then sometimes you can cut oversize and use
an power plane to bring the board to final size and leave a nice edge.
Note you will need to plane into the board from both sides to prevent
tearout at the corner.

For the ulimate quality of cut in chipboard you need a router with a
straight fluted cutter used along a guide batten.

--
Cheers,

John.

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