Bright idea - after only 20 years!

[Mike Jordan]

As part of my move to dispose of unidentified and little used templates hanging from the workshop walls, my eye fell on the four large lumps of MDF used as templates for making external edging pieces for the corners of table tops, partitions etc. Each time I’ve needed a different size corner piece a new template has been made.
I’m not very keen on MDF as a rule and don’t think is has any place in the boat fitting world, however, it is ideal for templates for spindle moulding. I like to have plenty of weight to help with smooth and safe operation.
It occurred to me that my collection of templates could be reduced to one with a number of replaceable inserts for different sizes of corner. The method seems to work like a dream, the second photo shows the results of my efforts. That’s three more strange looking items on the firewood pile.

 

[Robert]

Good idea writing on them what they are for. now if only I had thought of that years ago.

Obvious what they do when you are using the jigs. Not so obvious a year or so later. i have some to throw out. The care and effort that goes into the jigs or templates makes them hard to throw away but unused for years means they should go. When I next get into shed clearing mode of course.

 

[Mike Jordan]

At one time I didn’t write on them, lots went in the last cull. Now I at least know what I’m throwing out
The irritating part of this is that a lot of work and materials could have been saved with some thought earlier.

 

[PAC1]

As I found last week it is also a good idea to write on the bearing size and spacer depths

 

[Malc2098]

Neat.