"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 27 Dec 2005 00:41:18 GMT, "Doug Kanter"
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 10:30:51 -0500, "Michael"
wrote:

I'm not a boater but I am a woodworker and was wondering if anyone can
tell
me about this "starboard" or marine grade plastic sheet.

I've never used it before.

I'd like to know how well the edges can be finished on the material,
with
a
sander, buffer, jointer? or?

I can finish acrylic edges fine but have yet to meet a plastic that will
give a good finished edge......but I had someone suggest this Starboard
stuff. (would like 3/8" thick or 1/4")

It you use a high speed router, it will take a surprising well
finished edge. On things that I've made with it, the edges have
always been smooth and when using a hollow ground blade, fairly
joinable.

The main problem is getting edges to stick together if you are
joining, but if you use a good grade epoxy and mechanical clamps, it
will set up very nicely.

You can get a fairly good finish using the technique that Wayne
described.

Did you find you had to slow down the router to keep the plastic from
melting?

Not really, but I must admit that it gummed up the bits - you had to
soak them in solvent to get the plastic off.

My first router experience was interesting. Tried it in the garage, and
whatever I did wrong, it send burning chunks of wood flying all over the
place, including right onto a couple of those aluminum chairs with the
plastic webbing. I learned how to re-web lawn chairs a few days later. :-)

Doug Kanter wrote:
My first router experience was interesting. Tried it in the garage, and
whatever I did wrong, it send burning chunks of wood flying all over the
place, including right onto a couple of those aluminum chairs with the
plastic webbing. I learned how to re-web lawn chairs a few days later. :-)


funny story. it reminded me of my first(and last) efforts to learn about
wood-burning. i got pretty handy at self-bandaging...