Have a project caravan and am at the point now where it needs lined with ply. My question is, how do I cut the ply into all the intricate shapes around curved Windows, beds and cupboards etc without having to cut lots of little shapes (which would then need joiners which look ugly).
alleycatz,
Nov 15, 2:04am
make correct shape out of cardboard first - then use as template to cut ply.
docsportello,
Nov 15, 2:19am
Get a sheet of 4mm MDF. Rip it into strips roughly 50mm wide. Use a hot glue gun to stick the pieces together around the outline of the shape. cut curves into the strips as necessary. Push the strips into concave/convex curves, tack with hot glue. Brace the whole "pattern", gently pick it off at the tack ponts and lay it on your sheet of ply. Draw around it and cut. Remember to allow an extra 5mm or so at edges that are exposed and require bevelling.
amasser,
Nov 15, 3:04am
For smaller shapes, you could use a shadow gauge.
johotech,
Nov 15, 7:42am
Google how to scribe a template.
poonee,
Nov 15, 7:50am
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Oh thankyou johotech I have been madly googling and looking on YouTube but clearly the word 'scribe' is what I have been missing!
andrew1954,
Feb 8, 5:45am
Get hold of the box that a new fridge come in for a source of good, clean, flat, quite stout cardboard.
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