Canute Rex
40 Cal.
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- Apr 19, 2012
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I cut patches with arch punches. Punching one at a time was tough. Even in end grain it was hard to get a clean cut.
Trial and error got me to this.
Cut a strip of patch material about 3/8" wider than your arch punch. Maybe 30" or a yard. Fold over a square of material on the end of the strip. Then fold that square over in the opposite direction. And so on, until the whole strip is a zig-zag folded square stack. Then put that down on the end grain of a log, center the punch on it, and hammer away until you hit the bottom. You'll get a stack of patches and all but the bottom one will be cut cleanly.
Have fun!
Trial and error got me to this.
Cut a strip of patch material about 3/8" wider than your arch punch. Maybe 30" or a yard. Fold over a square of material on the end of the strip. Then fold that square over in the opposite direction. And so on, until the whole strip is a zig-zag folded square stack. Then put that down on the end grain of a log, center the punch on it, and hammer away until you hit the bottom. You'll get a stack of patches and all but the bottom one will be cut cleanly.
Have fun!
