My favorite tool for building is my Magic Magnet Building Board made by Eldon J Lind Co. I’ve got two boards and use both if I want to build fast (build both wings at the same time). It is great in holding the parts straight until I hit it with CA. I’ve been using these building boards for over 15 years now and really am satisfied with them.
Aloha to all on RCSE,
Al Battad – AMA #506981
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From: Tom Moore [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 2:10 PM
To: Soaring
Subject: [RCSE] What is your favorite tool for building?
Thought its time for a new thread since it is building season
I'll start.
My favorite tool for building/ working with wood is a Stanley 60 1/2 low angle block plane. It gets more use than the sanding blocks, able to take off super thin shavings. I use it for shaping, trimming. Set it on edge against a shooting block and you can square and true balsa, plywood, etc.
Its designed to trim end grain for regular wood projects, but for modeling its small enough to cover a wider range of uses when working with the size of wood we use in building.
What is your favorite tool??
good lift,
Tom
