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Any tips to cutting wood to contour??
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<blockquote data-quote="richg99" data-source="post: 229516" data-attributes="member: 4376"><p>A variation on the contour gauge...on a bigger scale....is to take a large piece of cardboard. </p><p></p><p>Cut slices in the edge. The size/depth of the slices should match the biggest "bend" or contour that you will copy. A little bit longer than necessary is OK. </p><p></p><p>Place the cardboard up against the original piece. Bend the slices where necessary to make the cardboard fit closely. When you have the thing bent...draw a dark pencil line on the inside of all of the bends. then..remove the cardboard and cut off on the pencil line. Trial fit it. If you cut too much or too little..cut or tape some additional cardboard pieces in to fill the error. Cumbersome, but it works.</p><p>regards. Rich</p><p></p><p>Hope this makes sense....RG</p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iY0TuPOpzP4/Tq9Mh4ICaTI/AAAAAAAABRA/SBLzvJ18LfA/s512/cardboard-sliced.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="richg99, post: 229516, member: 4376"] A variation on the contour gauge...on a bigger scale....is to take a large piece of cardboard. Cut slices in the edge. The size/depth of the slices should match the biggest "bend" or contour that you will copy. A little bit longer than necessary is OK. Place the cardboard up against the original piece. Bend the slices where necessary to make the cardboard fit closely. When you have the thing bent...draw a dark pencil line on the inside of all of the bends. then..remove the cardboard and cut off on the pencil line. Trial fit it. If you cut too much or too little..cut or tape some additional cardboard pieces in to fill the error. Cumbersome, but it works. regards. Rich Hope this makes sense....RG [img]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-iY0TuPOpzP4/Tq9Mh4ICaTI/AAAAAAAABRA/SBLzvJ18LfA/s512/cardboard-sliced.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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