I recently took a job installing a truckload
of replacement windows in a
newly painted home, and cringed at
the idea of removing all the window
stools. The new vinyl jambs were 3/16
inch wider than the space between the
blindstop and the stool, and I didn’t
want to damage the casing, the stool, or
the apron. I wanted to rip the stool right
in place but accurately, cleanly, and
quickly. And I wanted to cut as close to
the jamb as I could. I thought of using a
router, and I thought of using a laminate
trimmer, but a local lumberyard
recommended a RotoZip (RotoZip, 1861
Ludden Dr., Cross Plains, WI 53528;
877/768-6947; www.rotozip.com). I