Chamfering Edges

On weekday nights I don't have a lot of time between preparing dinner, interacting with the family, work-related stuff, clearing out more of the family room and, oh yes, sleeping!

Anyway, there is time enough tonight to chamfer the edges of one of the stabilizers on the belt sander, which would probably go faster if I replaced the belt with something a little newer. Still, the plywood is a hard wood and by its very nature it takes longer to remove material.

Here are the front and rear ends of one of the stabilizers, chamfered to about 1.5mm at the edges:






Here is a view of the sides and top, with the bulkhead foam blocks in position. The paint cans are an experimental alternative to making forms. With the nice, flat table surface and the side panels held in place by the reasonably heavy paint cans, force can be applied where needed, and adjusted as needed.


Here I'm holding the two sides of the bow together. When gluing I'll use spring clamps instead of the nylon cable ties that Rick suggested. That eliminates the need to drill holes and then fill the holes later on.



Since the bottom of the stabilizer curves upward at the bow, it will need some weight along its length to make sure that the panel follows the curvature of the sides. For the picture I'm merely holding it in place.