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I'm looking to build shelves beside my fireplace but need to trim my mantel width down to accomodate them.

I have access to a circular saw, a reciprocating saw and a jig saw. I could also get a router if needed.

This is from a diy website but they had this part done by a professional. I'm just curious how you would go about cutting this. What tools should I use?

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[–] Timecircleline 3 points 4 weeks ago

No, I'm trying to cut the mantle so that it is a flat 90 degrees, similar to the picture. I'm going to have my shelves butt up against it and will caulk the seam so it's invisible anyway.

I thought that's where the misunderstanding might be.