Replacing damaged planking
Replacing damaged planking
Can anyone help I am restoring Merlin Rocket 2127 and need to repair some damaged palnks and I am having trouble in removing the damaged areas without damaging the adjacent planks. Any suggestions gratefully received
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Re: Replacing damaged planking
Jigsaw as big a bit out as possible.
use a small saw or gentlemens saw to cut through the lands adjacent to hole...
then use the sharp chisels
There is no real rules to doing this, you just have to take care and go gently.
But remove as much as you can first with jigsaw.
cheers
eib
use a small saw or gentlemens saw to cut through the lands adjacent to hole...
then use the sharp chisels
There is no real rules to doing this, you just have to take care and go gently.
But remove as much as you can first with jigsaw.
cheers
eib
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Re: Replacing damaged planking
An invaluable tool for working on planking scarfs, taking rivet heads of etc is a Black & decker Powerfile like a mini belt sander with a 12mm wide belt, good on plywood too.
Re: Replacing damaged planking
Indeed - nice tool.
Have gone off Black'n'decker a bit after being told they have a design life of 40-50 hours...
The Makita power-file as sold by Axmister is twice as expensive, but I suspect would last longer.
I am still saving up for the Makita.
cheers
eib
Have gone off Black'n'decker a bit after being told they have a design life of 40-50 hours...
The Makita power-file as sold by Axmister is twice as expensive, but I suspect would last longer.
I am still saving up for the Makita.
cheers
eib
Ed Bremner
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it