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Re: Paddle: Making the long cuts for paddle face
By:Clayton Plunkett
Date: 9/11/2010, 9:10 am
In Response To: Paddle: Making the long cuts for paddle face (Stephen Troy)

Hi Stephen,
If you plan on making the face cut with a 7 1/2" skill type circular saw the main problem you will encounter is keeping the saw very level so the cut is plumb or parallel with the paddle. What can happen is any movement or wiggle of the saw will result in a bigger wiggle in the cut.
What will help with this is to create a larger surface for the saw to slide on. I will try to describe this better. Turn the paddle blank on it's edge and place a block or board beside the paddle blank the same width as the paddle. Ensure the blade of the saw is set square with the base of the saw. This will give a larger surface for the saw to rest on during the cut and help make a smoother cut. Most important is cut outside the line and leave a little to be removed with a plane or sander.
This is a quick way to remove a lot of material, or ruin a paddle if the setup and resulting cuts are off.
Good luck,
Clayton Plunkett

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: Making the long cuts for paddle face
Stephen Troy -- 9/10/2010, 7:45 pm
Re: Paddle: Making the long cuts for paddle face
Scott Shurlow -- 9/11/2010, 10:43 pm
Re: Paddle: Making the long cuts for paddle face
Bill Hamm -- 9/12/2010, 12:24 am
Re: Paddle: Making the long cuts for paddle face
Bill Hamm -- 9/12/2010, 12:26 am
Re: Paddle: Making the long cuts for paddle face
Bill Hamm -- 9/11/2010, 9:44 am
Re: Paddle: Making the long cuts for paddle face
Clayton Plunkett -- 9/11/2010, 9:10 am
Re: Paddle: Making the long cuts for paddle face
Mike Savage -- 9/11/2010, 7:13 am
What do you have?
Kudzu -- 9/10/2010, 11:10 pm
Re: What do you have?
Stephen Troy -- 9/11/2010, 1:12 am
Re: What do you have?
Stephen Troy -- 9/12/2010, 7:21 pm
Re: What do you have?
Bill Hamm -- 9/13/2010, 12:42 am
Re: What do you have?
Bill Hamm -- 9/13/2010, 12:38 am
Re: What do you have?
Kudzu -- 9/11/2010, 8:15 am
I agree (& some sharpening tips)
Brian Nystrom -- 9/11/2010, 11:51 am
Re: I agree (& some sharpening tips)
Bill Hamm -- 9/12/2010, 12:20 am
Re: I agree (& some sharpening tips)
Kudzu -- 9/11/2010, 3:37 pm
Re: I agree (& some sharpening tips)
Will N to Go -- 9/11/2010, 2:12 pm
Re: What do you have?
Bill Hamm -- 9/11/2010, 9:40 am
Re: Paddle: Making the long cuts for paddle face *PIC*
theluckyone17 -- 9/10/2010, 10:06 pm
Re: Paddle: Making the long cuts for paddle face *PIC*
G New -- 9/10/2010, 10:25 pm
Re: Paddle: Making the long cuts for paddle face *NM* *PIC*
G New -- 9/10/2010, 10:27 pm
Re: Paddle: Making the long cuts for paddle face
Dave Gentry -- 9/10/2010, 9:21 pm
You forgot the best option...
Brian Nystrom -- 9/11/2010, 10:49 am
Re: You forgot the best option...
Kudzu -- 9/11/2010, 11:42 am
Re: You forgot the best option...
Brian Nystrom -- 9/11/2010, 11:54 am
Re: You forgot the best option...
Kudzu -- 9/11/2010, 3:28 pm
Re: You forgot the best option...
Bill Hamm -- 9/11/2010, 11:29 am
Re: Paddle: Making the long cuts for paddle face
wwfloyd -- 9/10/2010, 8:35 pm