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Re: Tools: cutting centerlines?
By:John K
Date: 12/9/2004, 9:38 pm
In Response To: Re: Tools: cutting centerlines? (Bill T.)

: Okay. I could probably figure it out if Nick's book wasn't in a box somewhere
: -- the preils of moving twice in 14 months -- but having only built a S&G
: from a kit (Pygmy AT), and never a stripper...

: What is cutting the centerline, and when does it happen? I'm picturing some
: sort of clean-up after closing the "football", or for adding a
: keep strip... but really, I am clueless.

: >BT
Hi Bill,
As I understand how others do it, (not many practioners in Tasmania) you strip up to and over the centreline of the forms on one side of the bottom. Then before you strip the other side of the bottom, you cut back to the centreline on the stripped side so that you have a straight line against which to work.
You can do it an other way. You more or less fit both sides as you go and close the bottom. Then cut a 1/4 inch groove (or whatever you like/need) down the centre line with a fence, router and straight bit, and put a feature strip in. That way you get more room to play with individual strips and more room for error.
John K

Messages In This Thread

Tools: cutting centerlines *Pic*
Rod Tait, Orca Boats -- 12/8/2004, 10:43 pm
Re: Tools: cutting centerlines?
Bill T. -- 12/9/2004, 5:24 pm
Re: Tools: cutting centerlines?
John K -- 12/9/2004, 9:38 pm
Re: Tools: cutting centerlines
John K -- 12/9/2004, 4:33 pm
Re: Tools: cutting centerlines
Brian Nystrom -- 12/9/2004, 10:51 am
Very clever
John Caldeira -- 12/9/2004, 7:55 am
Re: Tools: cutting centerlines
Dave -- 12/9/2004, 2:37 am
Re: Tools: cutting centerlines
Glen Smith -- 12/8/2004, 11:19 pm