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Old 31st May 2007, 12:24
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Originally Posted by peterux View Post
I've been cutting a piece of plywood for my boot floor today....



you have been warned ...............

Hi Peter

So are you going to create a paper template so we can all copy it

Having built a couple of wooden boats from scratch a few years ago (and there isn't a single straight line in a boat) I found there is a very usefull tool when you have to make an irregular shape. Basically its just two pointy sticks clamped together with a big bulldog clip. It allows you to take precise inside dimensions and transfer than to whatever you are cutting out. Works like a big inside caliper.

The other thing I found is that it easy to remove material (ie the wood) but not so easy to stick it back on again if you remove too much LOL.


Robin
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