I was given a glued-up, fully enclosed box 10"L X 5"W X 6"H made of MDF covered with walnut burl veneer and asked to cut it in two about 1" from the top. I'm told the MDF is 7/16" thick. Any ideas as to the best method to do this?
I was planning on running it over my tablesaw with the blade raised just shy of 7/16" and then separating it with a handsaw.
Is MDF tough on saw blades? I hesitate to use my LN dovetail saw or my Japanese saws but I do have an old dovetail saw I could use.
Can I through-cut one or two of the sides on the tablesaw or would that weaken it too much to handle the remaining near-through tablesaw cuts?
Thanks,
Dave