glenn bradley
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I try not to get distracted but, I've been meaning to make up another set of curved cauls. Last visit to the lumber yard I stumbled across a piece of 8/4 pecan which the yard doesn't usually carry; 8/4 that is. As Clint Eastwood says in 'Pale Rider' . . . "There's nuthin' like a nice piece of hickory".
I lay the curve out with a fairing stick and use the edge sander to make the arc. I ease the sharp edges and give them a coat of wax. I use 1/16" per foot so the ends of the 2 footers are 1/8" thinner than the middle, 3/16" for the 3 footers and 1/4" for the 4 footers.
I lay the curve out with a fairing stick and use the edge sander to make the arc. I ease the sharp edges and give them a coat of wax. I use 1/16" per foot so the ends of the 2 footers are 1/8" thinner than the middle, 3/16" for the 3 footers and 1/4" for the 4 footers.
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