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Cut Initial Sink Layers

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How to Build a Rustic Plywood sink & countertop for $200 in 2 days pt1of2

What happens here

Using a Black+Decker jigsaw fitted with a clean-cutting DeWalt blade (the video recommends a fast-and-clean blade over one that might chip), carefully cut along the traced line of the first sink layer. The goal is a smooth, clean cut that will form the top-most opening of the layered sink. Repeat this process for three additional layers, slightly rotating and altering the traced pattern for each subsequent layer to create the impression of a turning sink as it descends.

Goal: Cut the first few layers of the sink basin with precise, clean edges.

Tools and materials

  • Black+Decker Jigsaw Black+Decker — Cutting the curved sink layers
  • DeWalt Jigsaw Blades DeWalt — Ensuring fast and clean cuts in plywood
  • Safety Glasses — Protecting eyes from sawdust and flying debris
  • 1/2" Plywood Sheets — The material being cut into sink layers

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we'll [music] slightly turn it. So then it'll look like the sink's turning as you look down into it. Sounds like a plan to me. Dewalt's got a different blade, too. A fast and clean. I just put the clean clean blade in there. I'm going to try the fast and clean. Maybe a guy can go maybe'll chew a [music] little faster. So what blade are you using right now? I'm using the clean. Okay. So you want to try the fast and clean. [music] Definitely faster. It is faster. Yeah. How about for how is it for being clean? It's pretty clean. Yeah, but we're going to sand it anyway. Yeah, we'll we'll sand it. So, you made a good point. I want to make sure that we cover it. Some of these blades don't work quite as well as others, right? [music] You said they'll chip them out. Yeah, they'll they'll leave a rough edge, you know, where these were these are actually good. Nice nice nice clean cut. Okay, so this is the blades we're using right here. We're using DeWalt blades and a Black & Decker that's uh that's the Black & Decker one, but I mean you can use them DeWalt blades in anything you want. Well, it all depends on what what the ends are. You know, these ends fit, you know. Oh, all depends on what your your hookups are on your saw. Good point. I'm glad I'm glad I pointed that out to you, Frankie. Okay. Okay. So, Frankie, you've actually sectioned off the the plywood. Now, tell me about what you did, will you? Well, my these will be screwed up underneath the sink for so I can start making my depth down depth in my sink. So, this is a section here. Three. Oh my god. Three sections. You got three sections ready to go. Yeah. You're going to cut them out and then put the pattern in place. Yep. [music] Okay. So, what Frankie's talking about doing is he's laying the old P cut out. This will be my first lay under. That's your first under pattern. Yeah. And then I'm kind of making a design for my second one. So, then you lay it down on your next one and then you know where to cut out your next one. And you're tracing it out. So, the only thing I'm going to say to avoid is like right here, you're going vertical and you're kind of losing the depth. You should come in just a titch on every everyone. Everyone. Yeah, because that's what they did in that picture. Well, here I want to keep straight because of my water's coming down. Yep. Where the water comes down, you want to stay mostly straight. Okay. Um but on the sides, you want to come in just a titch because that gives it…

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