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Shop Tip #016
© Frank Ford 2004; Photo by FF

I make and label some simple hardboard templates for the small sizes of sandpaper I use frequently. To cut the paper to size, I simply lay the template on the paper over the resilient towel pad I keep on my bench. Then a rather dull putty knife will score and cut the paper accurately with a single stroke.