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Re: Flush Deck Hatch
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 3/17/1999, 11:08 pm
In Response To: Re: Flush Deck Hatch (Larry C.)

Well, if you're not using it, then I'll make you an offer on your jigsaw!! :) Shawn

> Lew, everyone else here is a lot braver than I am. My cutouts are my
> hatches and I could not bring myself to put a jigsaw on my deck! even
> though I have use of a professional $250 model. I taped the area with
> masking tape to minimize chipping of the glass-epoxy. I cut through the
> cutout line with a new blade on my utility knife. It cut like butter with
> a steady push. I then inserted a Bosch #T101AC jig saw Blade held in a
> Bosch#0 603 999 007-720 pocket saw. This is a hand tool that holds jig saw
> blades as well as recip saw blades for use by hand.The blade is hollow
> ground with little set in the teeth and cuts smoother than any blade I
> have ever used. The freehand cutting is the absoulute safest method to get
> superb results!!! I was able to follow the line perfectly and stop and
> restart without any screw-ups. This method is slower for sure but I whole
> lot safer.

> Larry C.

Messages In This Thread

Flush Deck Hatch
Lew Crenshaw -- 3/17/1999, 12:43 pm
One option is not to cut.
JC -- 3/17/1999, 8:33 pm
Re: Flush Deck Hatch
Larry C. -- 3/17/1999, 6:13 pm
Re: Flush Deck Hatch
Preston Seu -- 3/18/1999, 12:12 pm
Re: Flush Deck Hatch
Shawn Baker -- 3/17/1999, 11:08 pm
Re: Flush Deck Hatch
Ross Leidy -- 3/17/1999, 5:38 pm
Re: Flush Deck Hatch
Robert Woodard -- 3/17/1999, 4:52 pm
Re: Flush Deck Hatch
Ed Kuczmarski -- 3/17/1999, 2:55 pm
Re: Flush Deck Hatch
Gary Toffelmire -- 3/17/1999, 11:12 pm
Re: Blade Wobble
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/17/1999, 5:34 pm
Re: Flush Deck Hatch
Will Brockman -- 3/17/1999, 5:18 pm
Re: Flush Deck Hatch
Paul Jacobson -- 3/17/1999, 5:44 pm
Re: Flush Deck Hatch
jim -- 3/17/1999, 1:05 pm