As part of my move to dispose of unidentified and little used templates hanging from the workshop walls, my eye fell on the four large lumps of MDF used as templates for making external edging pieces for the corners of table tops, partitions etc. Each time I’ve needed a different size corner piece a new template has been made.
I’m not very keen on MDF as a rule and don’t think is has any place in the boat fitting world, however, it is ideal for templates for spindle moulding. I like to have plenty of weight to help with smooth and safe operation.
It occurred to me that my collection of templates could be reduced to one with a number of replaceable inserts for different sizes of corner. The method seems to work like a dream, the second photo shows the results of my efforts. That’s three more strange looking items on the firewood pile.