Flush saw questions?

[Herbert Mulqueen]

First thanks to all of your inputs.

Here are some choices. Remember "FREEDOM" is the ability to choose.

Saws-----

Bridge City ------$ 69.00
Vertas------------$ 20.00
Lee Valley--------$ 25.00
Stanley shark----$ 15 to 20

Use a router

Block plane-------$ 110.

As to saws ----I sure most people can appreciate BC tools. However 3 times the price seems a tad high if you only want to trim a dowel. If it does it better quicker maybe.

I have a Micro-Fence 3 Axis Mill, and every time I use it, I marvel at the workmanship and genius of the design.

Perhaps one can feel that way from the Bridge city saw. Right now, I having a hard time justifying the cost.

A lot of people complain about the saw blade getting jammed in the kerf.

I see lots of recommendations for plastic cards, thin metal shields, when using a saw. Some people recommended using a Dozuki saw and use a plastic card --because this saw will not bind.

Another person recommended a block plane----"very interesting".

So many choices.

Again thanks for your great inputs.

Herb

One interesting comment-----a number of chats on the internet say---hit the no set tooth blade and you just ruined a saw. Cannot be fixed.

[Herbert Mulqueen]

The answer was DO NOT GET A DOZUKI . Get a cut off flush saw just for cutting dowels and wedges.

I was hoping that I could bypass the frustration of the saw getting caught/stuck in the wood.

I let you know which cut off saw.

Thanks again,

Herb

[Larry Marshall]

Japan Woodworker and Lee Valley sell this saw. It's fantastic for flush cutting and won't break the bank.

I second this recommendation but would suggest that it be used in the other direction. One side of this saw has no set (as a flush-cut saw should have) and if you flip this saw over, the no set side is down, as it should be.

Cheers --- Larry