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Old December 11th, 2008, 04:43 AM   #2 (permalink)
Nick JD
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On those profile worms I wrote the distance from the end of the heel and a number.



We'll see them in action later. They are for checking profiles if an accurate copy is needed.

Now we need these.



Because these...



...can make a lot of noise and destroy an eye quicker than I can blink.

The grinder has a 120 grit, rubber-backed pad. I prefer this light grit because it cuts Tasmanian Oak like cheese rather than butter.

So we make the first pass on either side.



You can see it's a bit rough. That doesn't matter in the slightest - what matters is that the cuts on both sides are roughly equal.

It's important to have a light-source from the side so it's possible to see the "horizon" of the curve as a straight line shadow.
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