Flush saw questions?

[Jim Tobias]

Herbert,
I agree with what others have said about flush cutting. That said, I have a Bridge City flush cut saw and it does cut extremely well. The blade is very flexible and there is no set to the teeth. You can keep one finger down on the blade as you cut and it will not damage surface of the surrounding wood.

Jim

[Terry Beadle]

I use a thin card scraper laid flat by the offending object of the cut. Lay your dove tail saw or a dozuki or what ever saw you have that has the narrowest kurf and saw around the target. Put a finger in the side of the saw blade near the object of cutting to keep the saw steady in the kurf cut to avoid binding.

My favorite is a dozuki saw. I have a japanese cut off saw but it always wants to bind so I really need to adjust the set in that saw but have never gotten around to it as the dozuki works great.

A plastic business card will also work well instead of a thin card scraper.

Trim what ever is left with a good paring chisel or a low angle block plane and you will enjoy a smooth surface.

Good Luck !

[Dave Ring]

I use my MIJ TopMan flushcut saw all the time and it works great. Less than $10 from Harbor Freight and it has a nice wooden handle too.