Trimming down rabbeted door stop to fit a 1 3/4 door

Hey, it’s been a while since I posted (years, in fact!), I could really use an idea or two. A customer has a door they found that they LOVE and want to use it to replace an existing 1 3/8 ” exterior door. The new door is 1 3/4″. (also is a righty and the existing is a left hand swing which isn’t as much of an issue) I’ve trimmed a door stop before free hand and it’s a huge pain. Came up with a jig to use a router, but then you still have to chisel out the corners where the router won’t reach. If anyone knows a better way I’d love to hear it. It would obviously be preferable to make a new jamb but he wants to keep the cost down. Thanks in advance!
Jencar
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A steady hand and a multimaster would work. Pare as necessary with your chisel. Clean up the transition with the sanding feature.
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I went to look at the door he bought, it's also 3 inches too short, so he's gonna look for another door and this time take the measurements I gave him . Is a Multimaster something like a Dremel? I may have to invest in one! Thank you
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last year was the year of the door. I hung, set, installed, trimmed, added to, etc. Many times owner supplied "used" parts. Certainly wasn't boring.
Multimaster is a Fein multi tool. Oscillating triangle sander- cutting tool. Bosch, PC, dremel, Festool, to Harbor Freight offer it now. Many yrs ago when it was a one of, I got one and found it excellent with only your skill and imagination to limit its use.
Dorz
When I worked for a door/window place in Santa Monica, their estimater drove me crazy...ordered a door that was 2 inches too short, a prehung door that was 3/8 too wide for the rough opening so I cut down the jamb and door and rehung it; a fairly expensive prehung oak entry door that he forgot to account for the tile floor inside so I cut an inch off the door, pull off the sill and cut the legs of the jamb; cut mortises for mortise locks by hand, I agree it was not boring. I was the queen or door hangers for a while.
Thanks again! take care, Jen
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Yeah, I immediately thought of using a MultiMaster. I'd use a router for the bulk of the work, and the MM for the ends. Ideally leave the stops a bit fat and then pair down with a chisel, though, since the MM cut isn't incredibly smooth, and it tricky to get a straight cut.
Trimming down doorstop
Dan, my old motto: "it's better than it was" my new motto "I can do it, but it might not be pretty"
Thanks!