Thread: Corian bowl

Very good idea, and nicely done

I know the Corian has more resin than minerals in it (compared to most other "reconstituted stone" benchtop materials), but what does it turn like?

Any tips for new players?

Cheers

Originally Posted by Mr Brush

Any tips for new players?

Cheers

Corian can be cut, drilled and routed the same as timber but for turning very sharp scrapers is the best. Resharpen frequently.

Frequent breaks between turning helps to keep the corian cool as it gets quite warm. Wear gloves to avoid burning your hands as the shavings are hot and sharp.

Laminating corian together using superglue is fine, sanding with 220 first helps, but epoxy (araldyte) does not work.

When finished turning it it still looks rather dull but when polishing it with wet and dry the sheen starts to come up. I start at 600 wet and dry and finish up with the Micro Mesh pads , then a final hand polish using their cream at which stage it has a real glossy finish.

Btw plain solid colours are easier to turn then their speckled stuff but they are harder to obtain.

Peter.

Thanks Peter - I hadn't thought about the stuff getting hot, or that the shavings are basically slivers of epoxy....

Most kitchens I've seen done in Corian seem to use the solid white colour; I might be able to get some offcuts from tame kichen installers, but other colours would be few and far between.

It certainly comes up with a nice finish

Peter, would it be suitable for making a mortar and pestle for grinding spices? I'm wondering if the superglue would stand up to the pounding.

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BTW nice bowl .

Originally Posted by Grumpy John

Peter, would it be suitable for making a mortar and pestle for grinding spices? I'm wondering if the superglue would stand up to the pounding.

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BTW nice bowl .

John CA may not stand up to the acids and juices.

Peter well done dust is major worry with Corian tho.

Originally Posted by Grumpy John

Peter, would it be suitable for making a mortar and pestle for grinding spices? I'm wondering if the superglue would stand up to the pounding.

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BTW nice bowl .

John,

Don't know it if would stand up to heavy pounding, maybe the reconstituted stone bench top offcuts, like caeserstone, would be better.

I also think that you would have to use their own special glue which is a kind of corian. That's how they join the benchtops so there are no seams.

It's very expensive. I asked and decide superglue was a better alternative.


Peter.

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Peter well done dust is major worry with Corian tho.

Ray, cutting doesn't produce fine dust just chips and streamers of corian.

When sanding it is wet sanding so it becomes a slurry. I also have the room air filter on whenever I'm turning as well as a dust extractor and use a dust mask when sanding.


Peter.

Puts me in mind of the old blue and white striped milk jugs.

This looks good . I have been looking for corion but none has come my way yet.
Captn Eddie Castelin has some videos on turning this stuff.

Ted

Originally Posted by turnerted

This looks good . I have been looking for corion but none has come my way yet.
Captn Eddie Castelin has some videos on turning this stuff.

Ted

Ted how big are you after have a few small off cuts. 3x3" I think

Ray
I was just looking for a bit to make a pen out of to see what it was like.
Ted

Originally Posted by turnerted

Ray
I was just looking for a bit to make a pen out of to see what it was like.
Ted

Have speckled white and grey or black silver white oh will only be enough thickness for slimline pens.

I wouldn't mind a bit of this though a few pens bowls and platters out of this lot.

Nice bowl, Peter

Hey guys...here's another use for corian blanks.
Used to make these for shows...sold like hot-cakes, especially before Father's Day.