Hello,

I have never done it before, so I would love to hear someone tell me it works fine before I do it.

I have a floor, 3/4 x 3 1/2 Maple, and I want to try cutting out for a border/ pattern right on the floor in stead of making the cuts on the table saw. I have seen the nice setup with the rail that you just place on the floor. If I remember it was pretty spendy.

So, can I cut on the floor and make it look good. I am comfortable with my circular saw, but I have never used it for finish work.

Does anyone have any tricks for putting a guide down on the finish floor?

Thanks for any help you may have

This the company we buy our routers and saws for installing borders and inlays. Price is not an issue when you want the job done right.

http://www.festoolusa.com/

You can always make a jig. Just take a piece of MDF and glue a batten to the left edge. Use your circ saw to cut thru the right edge while running it against the batten. Bammo! You now have a jig that will cut dead balls on wherever you put it down. Put something "grabby" on the underside of your jig.

I prefer my Festo setup. heehee

On the bottom of the jig, Flat trowel some Bostik's BST and let it dry for a day, for an anti slide feature

Thanks for the replies.

The jig went ok. Someday I will have the festool.

The one part that didn’t go well was the corners. There has got to be an easier way. How do you all do it? I used a chisel.

If you tell me that the festool does this on its own I will go out a buy one tonight (that’s not true, I don’t know who sells them locally).

Thanks again for the help.

Josh

Inside corners need to be finished with a SHARP chisel or they do make a chisel device for squaring round inside corners. You tap it with a hammer and a sharp square four sided chisel plunges down and makes the cut. But I have never used one, prefering to use a hand chisel myself.

Sharp chisel or a Fein Multimaster.

Jerry, does that Fein MultiMaster cut square inside corners? I don't understand how it could if it's using a circular saw blade. As you know, with a circular saw, one can cut right to the 90 degree intersecting line on both sides but because the blade is round, it doesn't cut all the way through the boards right at that intersection.

How does the Fein help in this scenario?

Gary, The Fein MultiMaster can be used for a plunge cut using the E-blades. I retired all my chisels and the jamb saw after the buying the Fein MultiMaster.

This link will show how it can plunge cut.

https://www.asseenontvnetwork.com/vcc/f ... er/190777/

If you install wood for a living, you need the Fein Multi-Master whether you realize it or not. It is a must have.

Imagine an electric chisel with speed control. I pity folks who have not had a chance to use one. It is one of the coolest tools I own. I cannot even begin to recall all of the time that little booger has saved me. It literally makes a chisel obsolete. Not to mention the other things it can do.

Gary,
The Fein is basically a detail sander. You can put a blade on it instead of a sanding pad and do some really cool things. They have tons of different accessories available. Grout saw blades, hardened steel blades, tons of sander profiles for refinishing various types of trim.(like on stairs)

It is a bad mamba jamba. I heartily endorse it.

Perry,
A superior method would be to spread Dritac 6200 with a 3/32 v- notch and let it dry with the notch pattern in place for a full, dry day. Trust me. It works like the dickens. You can also keep it new by simply cleaning off the dust with a wet rag at the end of the day. It will actually stay in place better than the festo rail. The Festo setup is the best way to go, though.

A friend bought me a cheap Ryobi knock off that was a POS. All that did was vibrate alot. I realize Fein tools are worlds apart from Ryobi but I am still skeptical as to whether I need another gizmo. As a finish carpenter for many years, I am very comfortable with my utility knife and sharp chisels for mortising and squaring corners. But it is worth looking into. Thanks

Whatever, dude. It is no skin off my nose either way.

I think you would be happy with it Gary. In pure dollars and cents it is expensive, until you actually play around with it and discover what that thing can do. The E-blades are pricey too, I just paid 60.00 for a 2"' I think from Woodcrafts. The kit in the metal case is the best bargain because of all the extra style blades you get with it. You will rarely see a sale on any Fein product, so I wait until someone runs a coupon off total purchase sale before I buy.

I broke down and bought one a year ago because Chuck recommended it. I hate it when he is always right, don't you?