Doug Mowry's Hatz Classic s/n 93

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I used a piece of 100 grit sand paper to shape the end. Ten or twelve passes was all it took.339 viewsDec 22, 2010
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Same thing for the bottom piece.274 viewsDec 22, 2010
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I used the nose piece as a template to mark the curve that goes on the end of the cap strip.316 viewsDec 22, 2010
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Preparing the top & bottom cap strip for a rib.370 viewsDec 22, 2010
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My jig for cutting the notch is a scrap piece of wood I ripped on the table saw with the fence set for 1/16.339 viewsDec 22, 2010
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Running the putty knife across the acrylic made it easy to clean off the old glue and get ready for the next rib.330 viewsDec 22, 2010
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There was often glue residue to be cleaned up afterwards.346 viewsDec 22, 2010
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For more stubborn sections I would slide a putty knife under the cap strip. This was usually enough to pop it free.321 viewsDec 22, 2010
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... cap strip free of the jig. I continued to work my way around the jig breaking free what I could.353 viewsDec 22, 2010
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Lifting the cap strip...306 viewsDec 22, 2010
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When it came time to remove the rib from the jig I would "pinch" the cap strip and lift it to break the glue bond with the jig.359 viewsDec 22, 2010
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