In message , Dave Plowman
writes
In article ,
Lurch wrote:
Oh dear. ;-) I tend to use a jigsaw for this sort of thing, with a blade
snapped off to the maximum depth of cut I need. Slower than a circular
saw, though.

This sounds a bit dangerous actually!

Works very well - ideal for cutting a floorboard across the middle of a
joist without risk of hitting a pipe. You don't need to even make a hole
to start it - you start with the blade horizontal and just lower it into
the board.

Yep, i used to use a circular saw , but now use this technique with a
Jigsaw. You have a bit more control than with the circular saw.
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Chris French, Leeds