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Strip: Form cutting
By:Andy
Date: 9/23/2002, 7:03 am

Hi there,

I'm cutting out my (custom wood) forms and am having trouble getting close to the line as the paper (glued on) and also the wood (custom wood) rides up a little bit and doesn't cut cleanly. Sorta like a bow wave, making it very hard to see exactly where the cut is. I'm using a Black and Decker 350w hand held jigsaw and am scoring close to the lines with a stanely knife to try and aleviate the problem. But it means that I can't get as close as I'd like (ie, next to the line) and am having to finish it off with a grinder - very tedious. I don't think that the blade is too old but I'm going to buy a new one tomorrow - any suggestions as to what type works best?
Is this a common frustration?
thanks,
Andy

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Form cutting
Andy -- 9/23/2002, 7:03 am
Re: Strip: Form cutting
Ross -- 9/24/2002, 12:27 am
Do you own a table saw?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/23/2002, 2:50 pm
Re: Do you own a table saw?
Travis Kinchen -- 9/30/2002, 3:35 pm
Re: Do you own a table saw?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/30/2002, 4:18 pm
Re: Do you own a table saw?
Andy -- 9/23/2002, 8:40 pm
Re: Do you own a table saw?
Richard Boyle -- 9/24/2002, 11:34 am
Re: Strip: Form cutting
Rehd -- 9/23/2002, 11:29 am
Re: Strip: Form cutting
Rob Macks -- 9/23/2002, 7:27 am