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Re: Other: Razor Blade and Spokeshave
By:Chip Sandresky
Date: 12/4/2003, 2:09 pm
In Response To: Other: Trimming @ shearline after glassing the hull (pikabike)

I usually hold the floppy side of the fabric in one hand and run a razor blade along the edge with the other hand. It is sometimes hard to cut through the bead of epoxy that tends to form at the edge. A round sole spokeshave will zip off the excess lumps with little effort.

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Messages In This Thread

Other: Trimming @ shearline after glassing the hull
pikabike -- 12/3/2003, 11:37 pm
Re: Other: Razor Blade and Spokeshave
Chip Sandresky -- 12/4/2003, 2:09 pm
Re: Ack!
pikabike -- 12/4/2003, 3:58 pm
Cut with knife
Rod Tait -- 12/4/2003, 2:09 am
Re: Deck is already built and joined to hull
pikabike -- 12/4/2003, 3:49 pm
Re: Cut with knife
Mike Scarborough -- 12/4/2003, 9:44 am
Re: Other: Trimming @ shearline after glassing the
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/4/2003, 12:27 am
Re: Other: Trimming @ shearline after glassing the
LeeG -- 12/3/2003, 11:56 pm