Stanley 020331 FatMax Mini Flush Cut Pull Saw
Stanley 020331 FatMax Mini Flush Cut Pull Saw
Flexible Blade
The flexible blade allows for flush surface cutting on the pull stroke of the blade, great for trimming plugs and dowels within woodwork.
Double Sided Precision Cutting
Double sided blade with 23 teeth per inch for convenient precise clean cutting from the left or the right of the blade.
Thin Versatile Blade
The thin blade is perfect for cutting at lower surface level, where traditional blades may not reach, making it perfect for flooring applications including trimming architrave.
| Weight: | 125 g |
| Dimensions: | 7.01 x 3 x 35.51 cm; 125.19 Grams |
| Model: | 0-20-331 |
| Part: | 0-20-331 |
| Colour: | Multi |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Stanley Black & Decker |
| Dimensions: | 7.01 x 3 x 35.51 cm; 125.19 Grams |
| Quantity: | 1 |
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality item
This is a quality saw, flexible and with very fine cut for many difficult tasks
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Saw
This is an excellent saw and works very well for small and intricate jobs. Very pleased with it.
4.0 out of 5 stars Handy little saw
Light and cuts well. Not terribly robust but it is not designed for heavy use. great for small trimming such as projecting dowel plugs.
Occasional saw.
A tool that is very useful in a tight space. Used to cut a piece of MDF in a cupboard that a conventional saw would have been too large to use. Won’t use it often but know it’s there if needed.
Did the job
As a one off purchase to do just 2 jobs it’s a bit expensive.
It’s accurate as long as the bottom of the blade is supported. Otherwise as it’s so thin it bends at the handle end.
Exactly the tool needed
Brought this to repair cabinets in the kitchen. I needed to cut dowels down flush with the surface of the cabinet side. This is very sharp and easy to use. The saw gives a great finish that requires minimal sanding after the cut is made. I have other Stanley tools and they are all very good quality.
a VERY useful saw
Having recently needed to do some diy work I read about “pull saws” but they seemed a bit OTT for what I needed. I saw this and watched a couple of videos on YT. I went ahead and bought it and it has proved probably one of my best purchases ever, accurate, agile absolutely ideal for small and detailed cuts. One of those items that you didn’t know you needed until you got it. An essential in any toolbox.
4.0 out of 5 stars Nice and portable
Handy Japanese type saw to have on hand. The handle van also hold hacksaw blades and rip saw blades as well so makes for a versatile item
4.0 out of 5 stars Good quality tool
Bought this as a present for my girlfriends dad, who does woodwork. It is a very good tool and produces a good quality finish!
5.0 out of 5 stars Unreal Value
Best pull cut saw going, its cheap, new blades are everywhere and it’s flush cut. If you need a pull saw for a few jobs but don’t feel the need to go big on one, this is i
5.0 out of 5 stars This was exactly what I needed!!
This was a massive solution to a big problem I needed to cut dowels floor level after a caravan repair but couldn’t find something that would cut flush till I found this it’s soo easy to use really chuffed
Nice little saw better than reaching for your Japanese saw and getting that covered in glue. Can’t be used straight out of the box- the underside needs to be shown to a diamond stone or it will undercut despite the blade being marked “this way up”
Would’ve been 5 stars otherwise. Once done works well to flush cut hardwood plugs (remember to start both sides of the plug to avoid any breakout)
Very good for flush cutting
Nice flexible blade which allowed me to use in confined places. For my purposes I would have liked the whole thing to be half the size (model making) but for it’s real purpose, cutting dowels flush it should be ideal.
Bought to remove the tops off some 18mm beech dowels plugging holes in the top of a sleeper bench. Takes a bit of getting used to; just go slow and steady. The fine teeth took the excess from the dowels smoothly but without marking the surface of the bench; can’t ask for any more.
I do wonder if some of the negative reviewers were trying to use it with a normal push action, rather than sawing on the pull stroke.
Edited: This may seem obvious, but do make sure that the piece you’re working on is rock steady or held in a vice. I was sawing a dowel on a bench that was on an uneven surface, and the rocking meant that the saw caught on the surface of the bench, leaving marks that needed to be sanded out.
Perfect for places you can't get a full-sized saw
I had a few (very) hard to reach dowels to trim off flush. I used a sheet of paper between the saw and the surface I was trying not to mark. I managed a pretty flush cut and resting the blade on the wood (well, paper) meant it couldn’t flex too much so it was straight. I’m not going to be using this often but great to have in the toolbox for the odd job it will come in useful. I was impressed with how sharp the blade was, it’s evil.
This is a nice little saw that is great once you understand what it can and can’t do. I use this very successfully to cut the ends off dowels, to get into smaller places and cut at odd angles. It is sharp and cuts through materials very quickly.
You couldn’t make a straight cut in any normal sized piece of wood with this. The blade is too flexible. It is for more intricate work and for work where larger saws cannot reach.
Flexible blade, does the job though
As per the title I was a little taken aback by just how flexible the blade actually is, it is thin but i did expect it to be slightly sturdier so i would recommend you are careful in storing it.
I used this to cut dowels flush in a box I am making and it did do a really good job! The dowels required the tiniest bit of sanding after but that would be necessary with any blade.
I did also test this on some shiplap panel and it went through like a knife through butter so very pleased.
Wouldn’t recommend it for any pros but for an occasional diyer with a project in mind this has done just the job it needed to.
This is very sharp and the teeth are like little spikes, the blade bends so you can get right flat and into the item you are sawing off. The price was excellent and so made my decision to buy it. The only down side is that Stanley need to make a safety pouch for it as it’s so sharp, I would of paid a bit extra for that too. I have a wooden tool box which I made so I’m now trying to fit it in a place where I don’t put my fingers and then end up with plasters on them