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Old 08-23-2006, 06:55 PM   #1
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jamb saw

Has anyone used the Roberts 10-40 jamb saw? I have an opportunity to buy one very inexpensively. TIA

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Old 08-23-2006, 07:12 PM   #2
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I would buy this instead, more versatile, inexpensive ($100.00 new) and won't kill you.

http://www.boschtools.com/tools/tool...=54928&I=55132

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Old 08-23-2006, 07:54 PM   #3
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Ditto on the Bosch. Just used mine today on a floor install.
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Old 08-27-2006, 09:01 PM   #4
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The Bosch is a very versatile saw it has so many more uses than the jamb saw with the circular blade.
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If you need a forth opinion, Bosch. If you buy it and don't like it, send me the blades.
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Old 08-27-2006, 10:12 PM   #6
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The Bosch is a very versatile saw it has so many more uses than the jamb saw with the circular blade.

What else could you do with it?
Im looking at it as a possible pickup...but do I need it more than a hand jamb saw....?
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Old 08-27-2006, 10:28 PM   #7
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I don't think you will be able to use it too well as a pick up, maybe more as a station wagon.

There are lots of uses for it just as it is, but if you purchase it in the kit with the miter device it becomes even more versatile. On just about any bathroom job we are on the saw undercuts the framing on the doors, it cuts the Schluter transistion stirps using the metal blade and usually cuts a little shoe molding for under the vanity. Then of course there are other uses that you might find yourself using it for.

As for the hand saw, besides the obvious gain in productivity with the power version, I always had more of a chance to scar the wood with a missed stroke using the hand version, with the power version it just isn't an issue. But the gain in productivity is the main reason I like it.
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thanks mike

its on my to get list if i find it used.
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Old 08-29-2006, 04:39 PM   #9
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We'll have to pick up that new toy also....

Thanks for the advice!
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I use this saw to also cut the shims off for pre-hung doors. Works great when you have some thick shims built up.
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Old 08-31-2006, 10:46 PM   #11
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Hey guys I was wondering on that bosch saw I was looking on their website and they say the cutting capacity for wood is 2 1/2" . So if i gotta flush cut say a 6" wide jamb will it cut it? I've been using a hand saw but this looks like a pretty good deal and easier on the arm.
Ok I think I just answered my own question correct me if I'm wrong but 2 1/2" is the cut depth and it will cut whatever the length or the blade in it is right?
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Hey guys I was wondering on that bosch saw I was looking on their website and they say the cutting capacity for wood is 2 1/2" . So if i gotta flush cut say a 6" wide jamb will it cut it? I've been using a hand saw but this looks like a pretty good deal and easier on the arm.
Ok I think I just answered my own question correct me if I'm wrong but 2 1/2" is the cut depth and it will cut whatever the length or the blade in it is right?
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Old 09-09-2006, 07:35 PM   #13
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If you do flooring alot get a real jamb saw....that Bosch will not get into corners (trust me you will want one that does) and it will not do stone/brick hearths. Fwiw I have used just about every jamb saw contraption known to man and imo the best saw by far is the Crain 820. That little Roberts is seriously lacking in power but it does get into corners better than most and the blades are cheap. Also I believe Fein makes a tool similar to the Bosch that is alot more versatile iirc.
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Also I believe Fein makes a tool similar to the Bosch that is alot more versatile iirc.
Yep, they sure do...The Fein Mulimaster. It will flush cut, plunge cut, scrape, sand, buff...you name it.

The blades are expensive, but it makes cuts not possible with anything else. I use it all the time and could not imagine life without it.
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