Cutting Cork Bark Rounds Into Half Rounds

[Tynan918]

I bought some cork bark rounds and I want to cut one of them into half rounds.

What's the best tool to accomplish that with easily ?

 

[Eighth Eye Blind]

An oscillating tool works wonders if you happen to have one.

In the lab I use an oscillating bone saw that we "borrowed" from veterinary surgery (don't tell them where it went). It does an amazing job on soft materials like cork. Nothing like having a five-thousand-dollar tool for a fifty-cent job!

 

[Tarantula Trooper]

Typically I will use a coping saw. I have used a side grinder with a cutting wheel but the coping saw gives you a little better control over the cut. Sometimes if there's a seam in the bark itself I will just break it. I have used a hack saw as well. Good luck.

 

[m0lsx]

I either use a pruning saw. Or if the bark looks/feels fragile then my rotary multi tool. Dremel type tool.

My rotary multi tool is also very useful for cutting small terracotta flower pots in half & then smoothing the cut edges. To make nice hides for various sizes of smaller T's.

 

[Tarantula Trooper]

I either use a pruning saw. Or if the bark looks/feels fragile then my rotary multi tool. Dremel type tool.

My rotary multi tool is also very useful for cutting small terracotta flower pots in half & then smoothing the cut edges. To make nice hides for various sizes of smaller T's.

I have actually started using small terracotta flower pots but don't halve them. Absolutely love cork bark but the flower pots give your enclosures a different look which I like instead of all my enclosures looking almost like clones!!! Lol! Happy Spoodering!

 

[Tynan918]

I used an angle grinder with a cutting blade.

 

[Tarantula Trooper]

Done that before but only break the grinder out for thick, serious cork bark.

 

[Tynan918]

Just about finished with one side of the tank.

Need to notch for a hole in the lid for the LED light power cable...

I might also need to drill notches or small holes in the lids to run the misting system hoses. Haven't put those pieces together yet.

 

[Tynan918]

Done that before but only break the grinder out for thick, serious cork bark.

These were pretty big pieces for "medium" pieces lol

 

[Tarantula Trooper]

These were pretty big pieces for "medium" pieces lolView attachment 77195

Lol, the big pieces can be a pain! Side grinder all the way!!! Lol!

 

[SpiderFemme]

I used the saw blade on my Leatherman. Not the quickest, but it was effective. Then I used a variety of files and rasps to hallow out the bigger pieces into smaller ones, as I have tiny baby tarantulas. Again, there are probably mechanical tools that would have made this much quicker, but it was fun to spend an afternoon basically sculpting custom hides for the babies.

 

[bwhatch2]

i haven't actually tried this yet but.....im thinking if you soak them to their saturation point you should be able to cut them with scissors or shears depending on how thick it is.