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Re: Trimming cockpit recess :\
By:mark shiner
Date: 4/25/2001, 12:29 am
In Response To: Trimming cockpit recess :\ (sage)

: Just cut out the recess with a sabersaw, only two split strips :(). Planing
: to buy a larger file to clean the mess up. Do I want to trim the edges
: vertical or leave a taper to the edge? Any sugestions on what else I can
: use to trim this?
: Nick's book sugests using a block plane, but with this curvature my 1"
: plane will not touch 98% of the area.

: sage

I have found that a spokeshave works quite well and that a nice crisp vertical edge leaves a good surface to clue to coaming to

Messages In This Thread

Trimming cockpit recess :\
sage -- 4/24/2001, 11:08 pm
Re: Trimming cockpit recess :\
Pete Rudie -- 4/25/2001, 3:32 pm
Re: Trimming cockpit recess :\
Chris Menard -- 4/25/2001, 11:20 am
Re: Stripping recess and coaming riser - quickly!
Shawn Baker -- 4/25/2001, 11:43 am
Re: Stripping recess and coaming riser - quickly!
Chris Menard -- 4/26/2001, 11:02 am
Re: Stripping recess and coaming riser - quickly!
peter czerpak -- 4/25/2001, 11:48 am
Re: Trimming cockpit recess :\
mark shiner -- 4/25/2001, 12:29 am
I forgot the spokeshaves :D
sage -- 4/25/2001, 12:55 am
Re: I forgot the spokeshaves :D
sage -- 4/25/2001, 1:12 am