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Originally posted by catca
Any standard length blade in a jigsaw will work. You need to keep firm pressure on the saw so that it does not jump around on you. If you use a fine tooth blade it won't want to jump anyways, it will cut like a hot knife through butter. Drill holes in the four corners of your cut to mark the ends of the cut lines. Drill a hole in the center of the cut out large enough to fit the saw blade in, then slowly move out to the edge. You have lots of control with the jig saw and you can control the speed of the blade easy to help get the feel.
I have done this sort of thing too many times to count with a bunch of different tools and found this to be the most accurate way.
Jeff
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OK, this is all true if you cut from the back. Trouble is, I like to see the finish side while cutting. You can always cut from the back, which is a good idea anyway, cut short of the edge ot the opening and finsish/smooth the cut with a sander, hand or disc.
I'm a carpenter and have owned one or another jig saws since 1968. I just had to get the last word in on this. It's a pride thing.......
