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The company doesn't rest on a good thing, they have kept improving an already outstanding product. The Fein Multimaster sanding/scraping/cutting tool is one of the most flexible tools out there. I got my first one in the 80's, it was heavily used in my boat repairing business and still lasted 20+ years. We couldn't have easily done many of our jobs without it. I now have another one doing my jobs.
I feel that Fein is wrong to promote the multimaster as a professional level tool for this purpose because its rate of cut is not comparable to circular jamb saws. Sometimes you have to spend money to make money. However it is easy to snap the brittle and equally expensive HSS blades and there are many applications where the flexibility of this blade works for you. I prefer the e-blades for occasional undercutting of door jambs. I do a lot of this type of work and nothing else available works as well. Unfortunately, Fein has an exclusive on this product and since there is no competition they can charge whatever the market will bear. A power driven jamb cutting saw is way faster, much easier and the replacement blades are cheap. They have a greater depth of cut.
The HSS blades will snap if you get even a little careless trying to do this operation. I used to use a razor knife for this; I also used to make a lot of slash marks on the walls and trim. This blade has increased my production by a factor of 3 or more in old window repair and restoration. This blade is also super for cutting calking or paint along joints when dismantling wood trim that has to be reinstalled. I use the HSS blades where I might hit metal. I have purchased almost all of the Fein blades available and this one , like all the others has certain capabilities that no other tool, Fein brand or otherwise can offer.
I am confident that this is the finest blade currently available to saw through paint stuck tracks in old style double hung windows. I have been able to unstick more than 25 window units per blade and I estimate that it takes about a third of the time that it takes to do this operation in the old way. It is worth mentioning that although I have used a multimaster for undercutting door jambs and even door bottoms, I only did this in emergency situations when I didn't have a jamb cutting saw on the job. Run it along the calked wallboard or plaster to wood joint and you can pull the trim piece off without tearing the paint or wallpaper on the adjacent wall. You do not want to use this blade if there is any chance of hitting a nail or screw because it will be ruined. Furthermore, you will be able to dismantle the unit without breaking the stops, the parting beads, the sash or the glass.
That typically amounts to twelve units a day rather than four.
The blade works great for most applications except in very hard woods where it's life expectancy is greatly reduced. Still a wonderfully useful tool.
As with most fein blades, they work great but are way over priced.
Almost $40, including shipping, for a little bitty blade. Hopefully someone will clone these and sell them for $10, and still make a decent profit. That is about the same as for a 10" 40 tooth carbide tipped table saw blade. The Fein flush cut blade is a lifesaver for certain tasks, like undercutting door jambs when installing laminate flooring, but being severely price-gouged sure takes the fun out of a great tool.
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