[HAM] chopped Leslie

[ElSeveno at aol.com]

>You are still likely to get tear-out, which  
>might be plenty ugly.  You can clamp a piece of thin plywood in the  
>region where you'll be cutting to help minimize tear-out. (that is,  
>clamp it on top of the surface you'll be cutting.) 

  with a framing square or good straight edge score each side of the kerf 
with a sharp utility knife before you cut.

 pp - never saw a 'chop' i liked