Quote Originally Posted by AdamN View Post
Do not use a jig saw. It is not suited for cutting out small pieces and can be quite dangerous depending on the size of the stock. A coping saw is a few dollars and will zip through the rough shape in a couple minutes. It is also easier to control since you can slow down, adjust, etc. Another problem with a jigsaw is that the blade tends to drift out of perpendicular with your board, leaving two asymmetrical pieces when you pull apart the two halves.
Oh OK. The coping saw is only like 5 bucks so I'll do that. And yeah I saw spazolas video. Really informative!