Best saw for cutting Kitchen plinths

[mme010]

Hi, I need to trim my kitchen plinths after having a new slate floor fitted. What's the best type of saw to use? My hands aren't steady enough for a hand saw! The plinths are a gloss white but made of MDF as opposed to the cheaper chipboard ones. Is it a circular saw with a guide rail or better of with more control of a table saw? What type of blade should I be using or any features I should be specifically looking for?

[royaloakcarpentry]

Jigsaw with the appropriate blade and protect the face of the work.

Jigsaw means you can follow a scribed line rather than only being able to do a generally straight line with a circular or table saw.

You want a downward cutting blade.

[mme010]

Many thanks. I tend to find a jigsaw jumps around too much and the finish isn't very neat, but I guess I just need to put in a bit more practice! Thanks again.

[royaloakcarpentry]

If you use a jigsaw properly it runs smoothly along the work piece and does not jump.

As you are scribing to the floor, cut the bottom of the plinth. The downward cutting blades will mean that the plinth isn't going to chip. When you fit the plinth finish it off with a neat silicone bead between it and the floor.

Dow Corning 785 silicone.