Layout Square

General Discussion
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Aloha, Can anyone tell me where I can buy a layout square ? Please , I am starting board # 3 and would like to try it to maybe help my poor shaping abilaty, Thanks … Don

Ok , I gotta admit I forgot about the archives .. There was a bunch of info there . Once I got off my lazy A-- and tried it ..   Aloha
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I use the one Home depot. Look for the 90 degree framer square, 24 x 18. Or go to an art supply place and get a plastic one. I think FoamEZ.com sells the fancy kind made for surfboards

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FoamEZs got em here: http://www.foamez.com/store/productDetails.cfm?prodID=61&prodIDCat=66

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the one from FoamEZ is great. Really makes things eassier to plot out.

Drew

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Basically, the same measure on both sides, with zero in the center. You can easily find the same dimension on both sides. I make mine 2’ x1’, with the 1’ makes it easy to find the one foot mark in from the ends of the blank. Aloha…RH

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I plan on buying a thin sheet of plexi from home depot and just marking off the measurements i need from a framing square with a sharpie or an awl

much cheaper than paying $15-20 for something from clark or other suppliers

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Aloha, Can anyone tell me where I can buy a layout square ? Please , I am starting board # 3 and would like to try it to maybe help my poor shaping abilaty, Thanks … Don

$25. @ SurfSource in US, a little more @ shapers.com.au down under. The one @ foamEZ.com is alright also.

I’ve tried homemade ones, but after counting my time making it, it would’ve been cheaper to just buy one and be done with it.

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Thanks… To all I am getting it from surfsource … And the small plane too… the one with two handgrips . to do the stringer where the rocker is on the deck at the nose end . ?? I forget what you call this tool ?? Thanks again for the info …

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SpokeShave. I have two or three, and 5" heavy block planes also, but I use … I think it’s called a 3" hobby plane … more than anything else. Little lightweight looking thing. Works great.

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Here’s one of 'em. Get a couple of these bad boys. They are Stanley brand from a building supply. I think they cost a whole $5 a pop.

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Aloha. Yea, got that one allready Ozzie. Small block plane . The spokeshave will make part of the job easier . “I hope” Sorta depending on more tools helping make up for my lack of abilaty… Thanks , Don