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Re: form material
By:Jason Given
Date: 11/29/2000, 3:26 pm
In Response To: form material (Bret)

It sounds as we use the same basic tools. My preface is ¾ inch ply. It is easy to work, holds staples good, you have a lot of contact area for a staple to find its mark, and when you are done the forms are reusable – why waste good wood.

Jason Given

: What are the tradeoffs to consider when selecting the material to use for the
: forms for a Great Auk? I will be cutting them out with a jigsaw only (I
: don't have ready access to a bandsaw and/or disk sander) and want to
: select the material that works well with a jigsaw but also has good
: staple-holding properties. Any recommendations for me?

: Thanks,
: Bret

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form material
Bret -- 11/28/2000, 11:18 pm
Re: form material
George Cushing -- 12/4/2000, 2:29 pm
Re: form material
Jason Given -- 11/29/2000, 3:26 pm
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Bret -- 11/29/2000, 4:45 pm
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Don Beale -- 11/29/2000, 10:04 am
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tom preska -- 11/29/2000, 2:53 pm
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Richard Boyle -- 11/29/2000, 8:20 am
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peter czerpak -- 11/29/2000, 8:06 am
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Rehd -- 11/29/2000, 1:58 am
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Rehd -- 11/29/2000, 2:06 am
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mthyer@microsoft.com -- 11/29/2000, 1:36 am
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Mike -- 11/28/2000, 11:56 pm