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What hand saw to cut laminated MDF?

longwalks1
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I need to cut some small notches out of a laminated MDF fireplace, by hand I'm guessing for greater accuracy.

What saw will I need? I'm guessing one with lots of teeth but any preference over what type of saw? (I know they have lots of different names)
Thanks everyone

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  • Private_Church
    Private_Church Posts: 532 Forumite
    Irwin Jack cut hand saws are fine , keep the angle of the saw shallow and not too steep to reduce breakout on the back/underside of the board..

    I think screwfix etc sell them..
  • TRB
    TRB Posts: 45 Forumite
    For laminated MDF make sure it is a fine cut.
  • Risteard
    Risteard Posts: 2,000 Forumite
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    MDF should be banned.
  • TRB
    TRB Posts: 45 Forumite
    Risteard wrote: »
    MDF should be banned.
    I think it is in the USA . I agree the dust is bad but it is used in so many products now and I am not sure that I would want to go back to the old building methods.
  • Private_Church
    Private_Church Posts: 532 Forumite
    Risteard wrote: »
    MDF should be banned.

    Any substance is dust/particulate form is harmful.. MDF which is timber in dust form bonded with Urea- Formaldehyde resins was toxic but is no longer used in the production of MDF so in dust form its no more harmful than flour or castor sugar if you inhale enough.
  • Private_Church
    Private_Church Posts: 532 Forumite
    TRB wrote: »
    I think it is in the USA . I agree the dust is bad but it is used in so many products now and I am not sure that I would want to go back to the old building methods.

    The irony was the US banned MDF at the time but was more than happy to pump all manner of nasty substances into meat and processed food........
  • flashg67
    flashg67 Posts: 4,152 Forumite
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    I use a Spear & Jackson B98 Predator Laminate saw
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