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Re: packing tape and planes
By:Dave Houser
Date: 3/8/2002, 3:58 pm
In Response To: Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP! (KenC)

: Try putting some masking tape down over your cut line, both top and bottom,
: and mark your line right on the tape. This can reduce splintering in some
: other situations, but I don't know how well it would work with Okuome ply.

: Try it out first on your 2" scrap piece, so you don't wreck any good
: wood.
: Ken

Clear 2" wide packing tape right on top of your existing layout lines helps. Cut a little wide and use your block plane to shave to the mark.

After cutting you should take your matching right and left panels and clamp them face to face and plane them together to the mark. This will put the cutting layout mark on the back (inside) of the panel where the tear out occurs and more importantly help keep your hull symetrical.

If you have parts you will not glass (like the coaming), coating with epoxy (and curing) before you cut helps. Be aware that when putting packing tape on epoxy or varnish it will leave some of its glue behind (but not on bare wood).

Messages In This Thread

Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Patsy -- 3/8/2002, 7:47 am
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
jim kozel -- 3/8/2002, 11:05 pm
Bosch jig saws and Multi-Masters ROOL!
Brian Nystrom -- 3/11/2002, 1:03 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Patsy -- 3/9/2002, 7:48 am
Re: Shop: Japan Woodworker Has Good Prices
Chip Sandresky -- 3/11/2002, 12:23 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Don Beale -- 3/9/2002, 12:18 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
daren neufeld -- 3/9/2002, 9:53 am
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Charles Cooper -- 3/10/2002, 10:34 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP! *Pic*
John Monfoe -- 3/9/2002, 9:39 am
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Brian Nystrom -- 3/11/2002, 1:07 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Richard Boyle -- 3/9/2002, 9:16 am
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Greg Morse -- 3/9/2002, 9:13 am
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
daren neufeld -- 3/8/2002, 9:29 pm
Re: Shop: A tool-a-holics confession
Brent Curtis -- 3/8/2002, 10:36 pm
Re: Shop: A tool-a-holics confession
Patsy -- 3/9/2002, 7:45 am
Don't cheat yourself!
Brian Nystrom -- 3/11/2002, 12:56 pm
Re: Shop: A tool-a-holics confession
Robert Palmeter -- 3/9/2002, 4:26 pm
Re: Shop: A tool-a-holics confession
daren neufeld -- 3/8/2002, 10:55 pm
Anti splinter plate?
Brian Nystrom -- 3/8/2002, 3:39 pm
Re: Anti splinter plate?
Greg Morse -- 3/8/2002, 11:29 pm
Re: Anti splinter plate?
Brian Nystrom -- 3/11/2002, 12:49 pm
Re: Anti splinter plate?
Dick L. -- 3/8/2002, 9:08 pm
Re: Anti splinter plate?
Brian Nystrom -- 3/11/2002, 12:47 pm
Re: Anti splinter plate?
John Schroeder -- 3/8/2002, 9:05 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Grant G -- 3/8/2002, 1:06 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP! *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 3/8/2002, 12:45 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Ross Sieber -- 3/8/2002, 11:21 am
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Eric -- 3/8/2002, 9:38 am
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
James Neely -- 3/8/2002, 11:13 am
knife blade for jigsaw??
mike allen ---> -- 3/8/2002, 2:35 pm
Re: knife blade for jigsaw??
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/8/2002, 7:52 pm
Heck No! Use a "Stanley Knife"
James Neely -- 3/8/2002, 5:06 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Phil -- 3/8/2002, 9:34 am
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Rob Macks -- 3/8/2002, 9:33 am
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Rehd -- 3/8/2002, 9:25 am
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
leo s -- 3/8/2002, 8:54 am
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
KenC -- 3/8/2002, 8:20 am
Re: packing tape and planes
Dave Houser -- 3/8/2002, 3:58 pm
Re: Shop: Cutting Plywood - HELP!
Elliott -- 3/8/2002, 8:03 am