Hour 25 - Foam Carving
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- Category: Quickheads BLOG
- Published: Wednesday, 04 February 2009 00:00
- Written by Dan Yager
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In this clip I start carving the rough shape of the canopy frame using a jamb saw. The saw works pretty well for rough carving and allows you to run the blade along the surface of the fuselage to allow the finished shape to conform correctly.
For those who have never seen a jamb saw, it's normally used while tiling or installing hardwood floors. It allows you cut the bottoms of door jambs off (hence the name) and slip the flooring material under the jamb. Very handy! 
The other handy thing about the jamb saw is that it has a swivel that allows you to lock the blade on either the left or right hand side whicha allows you to carve from either side depending on the predicament you find yourself in!
I know Sam Hoskins is kinda' partial to using the Saws-All, but I'm still too chicken to get cutting machinery too close to the glass structure. Sam, you're still my freekin' hero though! 
As always, I invite your comments below, or in the forum!