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Default Best tool for undercutting door frame?

George wrote:

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My weapon of choice would be a Fein multimaster with a cranked eCut[2]
or segment blade - that will give a fine and controlled cut. Again use
some upturned flooring as a spacer - no need to adjust for the blade
kerf since the blades are so fine.


You have mentioned the Biscuit Jointer also as a suggestion,why would you
use this fein tool which is slow and cumbersome as to the BJ which can do it
in one cut practically ie position,plunge,finish.


The multimaster is slower (although in practical terms for this job not
that slow) cutting than a BJ, but it is certainly not cumbersome.

The FM you have to move the tool along the job trying to keep moving the
blade along a straight line.


You would guide the blade against a bit of upturned flooring. Typically
I would use a general purpose narrow ish blade and make two or three
plunge cuts to pcomplete the job for each jamb. You can also cut square
edges right up to adjacent skirting etc.


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Cheers,

John.

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