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Re: block plaining concave curve
By:Charles Cooper
Date: 6/6/2001, 5:27 pm
In Response To: block plaining concave curve (Ross W.)

: How do I block plain a concave curve of the hull on a Little Auk? Is this
: where a spoke shave would come in handy? Are there any other methods?

: Ross W.

A scorp would work... It's a tool used (among other things) for hollowing out the seat on a wooden chair. It looks like a sharp hoop on a handle.

A curved drawknife would work as well. Depending on what you are doing, you might also be able to wrap sandpaper around a large plastic pop bottle and use the curv of the bottle as a guide.

A medium soft ball (not a "softball") would work for those places where you are dealing with a compound curve...

Messages In This Thread

block plaining concave curve
Ross W. -- 6/6/2001, 2:39 pm
Re: One more thought
Jim -- 6/7/2001, 4:43 pm
pro prep scraper
Elliott -- 6/8/2001, 9:14 am
Re: pro prep scraper
Jim -- 6/9/2001, 12:42 am
Re: pro prep scraper
Elliott -- 6/12/2001, 12:24 pm
Re: block plaining concave curve *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 6/7/2001, 4:04 am
Re: block plaining concave curve
Lisa S -- 6/6/2001, 11:21 pm
Re: block plaining concave curve
Charles Cooper -- 6/6/2001, 5:27 pm
Re: block plaining concave curve *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 6/6/2001, 5:26 pm