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   eddo234 | Apr 14, 2023 05:21pm | #1

   Japanese flush cut saw. A Kugihiki.

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   john_c2 | Apr 14, 2023 05:45pm | #2

   Flush cut saw. Lee Valley has a good one. One side is flush, the other has some set.

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   _mj_ | Apr 14, 2023 05:52pm | #3

   Flush cut saw with a layer of foil tape under it. I'd rather have them uniformly a smidge proud than deal with the inevitable hiccup scratches. If they are friction fit and not glued you might even be able to press them in.

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   rob_ss | Apr 18, 2023 04:29am | #8

   so foil tape is enough? I've gone for playing card but that still leaves a fair bit of sanding.

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   _mj_ | Apr 18, 2023 07:01am | #9

   I suppose it depends on the saw. A saw with zero set will bind in the cut. The layer of foil seems to help, two layers starts to grab & gather debris. The saw gets a little less bendy which I like. I've punched holes in playing cards and that works well too but is pretty tedious.

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   user-7627473 | Apr 14, 2023 06:30pm | #4

   No question about it...would use my Suizan 7" Kugihiki flush cut saw for that.

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   stantheman | Apr 15, 2023 01:39pm | #5

   The flush cut saw Harbor Freight sells is pretty decent.

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   gulfstar | Apr 15, 2023 06:30pm | #6

   Thank you all, it’s in the mail : https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/hand-tools/saws/japanese/32932-japanese-flush-cutting-saw

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   user-6931861 | Apr 17, 2023 12:47pm | #7

   I just did the same thing with 124 face grain plugs on a white oak porch swing. I used the Veritas saw, and I like the idea of having foil tape on the underside to make the plugs just a hair proud of the surface. A cranked-neck paring chisel with a slicing cut took it flush to the surface. A card scraper quickly got rid of any scratches from the saw teeth.