Saw advice

Hi Sue, I dunno if I understand exactly what you are trying to cut, but a back-saw (the kind of saw that usually comes with a non-electric miter box) should work. I think the proper saw is about a 3" circular saw:

Bob

You just want to cut the backsplash right?

It can be done with a reciprocating saw. You can use a stop block in the front to control the blade depth if needed. It may be possible to use a jigsaw for it also. One factor is the distance from the countertop to the cut line. The saw needs some clearance. A recip probably needs just an inch. Ed

Take it off the wall.

Much easier to simply shorten the blade. Just put the blade in a vise and break it off to length or use a grinder to shorten it. Keep the shortened blade in the tool box as it will be useful for many other projects. Works well for jig saw blades, too, and they ate cheaper than SawzAll blades. HTH

Joe

Thanks everyone for the ideas. I hope this one works; I don't have a router!

Sue(tm) Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

Bob, Thanks for the url. I saw something like that on the diynet website but they didn't give enough info to find it.

However, in following up and reading reviews of this one, it's $75, but without critical parts (like the battery!). Complete (i.e., useable) it's $116. Tricky, eh? Several on-line reviewers were really po'd because they bought it based on the misleading ad. Really, does anyone sell rechargeable cordless tools without at least

Sue(tm) Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

I assumed it had the charger and a battery! I have one battery that would fit it already, but I would still be pissed if it came without one because I'd like to have a 2nd batt.

Bob