Tools, Sharpening and Power Machinery - Flush cutting saw

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slider
12-18-03, 06:52 AM
I need to cut some plugs flush with an oak board. I've seen those thin saws in woodworking stores; I think they're called Japanese saws or something like that. Do these work without scratching the wood you lay it against?

chfite
12-18-03, 07:38 AM
They actually do work. The teeth have no set, so they don't extend beyond the plane of the blade. That keeps them from scratching the surface.
slider
12-18-03, 07:44 AM
Cool! Guess I'll be buying myself an early Christmas present this afternoon. :) Of course, I wouldn't be in this boat in the first place if I'd put the holes in the right place to start with! I'll blame it on my dowel jig--yeah, that's the ticket.

Dave_D1945
12-18-03, 08:02 AM
Make sure you keep it flat when you're using it. If you tip it a little, you can scratch the surface.
sandy2000
12-19-03, 06:07 AM
I've used a 3 x 5 card with a hole in it between the saw blade and good surface. It helped protect while cutting and didn't require that much additional sanding to smooth the dowel.
slider
12-19-03, 06:28 AM
Thanks for your comments. Picked one up yesterday at a woodworking storeafter work. Cost me all of $12 and works great. They had a selection and oddly enough the one actually called a plug cutting saw had set teeth. Needless to say I passed on that one and bought a different one.
Dave_D1945
12-19-03, 07:47 AM
Plug cutters with set teeth generally have the set toward only one side of the blade. In other words, there's a definite "up" and "down".

I usually cut plugs a little "proud" and sand them flush with a finish sander. Maybe I'm a little paranoid, but there are already enough ways to mess up these thin veneered plywoods.

Actually, the question isn't "Am I paranoid"? The real question is "Am I paranoid enough"? :D
chfite
12-19-03, 04:16 PM
I cut them off with a chisel.