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Thanks for the help. I'll get back to the long sanding board. At least my upper body strength should be improved so long as I don't wear totally out.

Sorry for lack of quotes and other info. The keel has been removed from my 21 foot club racing sailboat. It is intact but suffered from gelcoat blisters. I've dried and repaired the divots and have filled the low areas with epoxy putty. I made a template to spread the putty but I'm concerned...

the foil

It's a full size 600 lb. lead filled fiberglass keel about 6 feet long by 16 inches wide and 2 inches thick. there is a head section that isn't foil shaped, so I couldn't use a template at each end (I don't think). Ive never used a jig to shape things in the thick dimension like this...

I'm seeking help in making a jig to accurately shape a sailboat keel. Anyone?

I used to carry the very small swiss army knife. You know the one with the 1.5 " blade, a file, small scissors, etc. But now using any sharp tools at work without using cut resistant gloves will get you fired. Now i leave it in my desk drawer to avoid that chance. How long will it take this...

Hi. New member here. I was wondering if anyone had any experiences with tools-top.com with a contact person in indonesia? Prices and shipping of Quincy air compressors seem too good to be true.