Pike Studios Pottery on tue 5 jun 01
For anyone wanting to make soft arch bricks. Take a piece of 3/4 inch
plywood approx. 18" by 12" and cut a hole in the center 4.5" by 9". Make a
support under the hole so that a soft brick, when dropped in the hole, will
have one long edge sticking up 1/8" out of the hole.( the other edge will be
flush with the surface of the board) Now take a sheet of 80 grit sandpaper
(very coarse) and wrap it around a piece of 2x4 stapeling it securely in
place. Simply sand the edge down to the level of the board. Make sure you
clean the hole out each time. It's fast and all of your arch bricks will be
the same size.
Bob Pike
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Bob and Connie Pike Pike Studios Ltd.
Mailing Address: 1303-10th Ave SE, High River, Alberta T1V 1L4
Phone 403-652-5255 Fax 403-652-5911
Studio Location 70-9th Ave SE, High River
http://www.pikestudios.com
Philip on thu 7 jun 01
I seem to remember sawing these with a Hand Saw, as well, and tidying them
up with a rasp...or coarse Sandpaper.
The Below wood-frame guide idea sounds pretty good...maybe speed matters up
some with a saw, cut close and sand from there...for 'soft-bricks' that
is...
Philip
las vegas...
> For anyone wanting to make soft arch bricks. Take a piece of 3/4 inch
> plywood approx. 18" by 12" and cut a hole in the center 4.5" by 9". Make a
> support under the hole so that a soft brick, when dropped in the hole,
will
> have one long edge sticking up 1/8" out of the hole.( the other edge will
be
> flush with the surface of the board) Now take a sheet of 80 grit sandpaper
> (very coarse) and wrap it around a piece of 2x4 stapeling it securely in
> place. Simply sand the edge down to the level of the board. Make sure you
> clean the hole out each time. It's fast and all of your arch bricks will
be
> the same size.
>
> Bob Pike
>
> --
> Bob and Connie Pike Pike Studios Ltd.
> Mailing Address: 1303-10th Ave SE, High River, Alberta T1V 1L4
> Phone 403-652-5255 Fax 403-652-5911
> Studio Location 70-9th Ave SE, High River
> http://www.pikestudios.com
>
>
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