I've gotta cut 2" off . . !!!

[DebsyDoo]

the whole length of a a window board - using a jigsaw (I've never used one before !) any advice ?
- other than have 999 dialled ready on my mobile phone !

[Gormless]

Why the panic? You are surely not proposing to do it in mid-air?

Lodge the board on a good solid surface, the jigsaw will sort it in about 30 seconds.

[beejay1124]

dont use too much pressure on the jig-saw
and keep your fingers out of the way debsy
- have a trial run on something else

[DebsyDoo]

Cheers guys - but seriously, how do I keep it in a straight line ?
(it's 6' long !!)

[Gormless]

You've drawn a pencil line along it of course. How critical is it that the line of cut is exactly straight. Probably not I would guess. Anyway, try not to cut your leg off.

[jason.p]

you'll find it quite difficult keeping a straight line with a jigsaw, even when you've got experience. Try and keep the baseplate down on the wood with a fair ammount of pressure. If poss arrange the cut edge to be the least noticed. Good luck

[sn�gs]

Clamp it down to stop it moving and pencil in a cutting guide line... and take your time: 'measure twice, cut once'...

[DebsyDoo]

No, you're probably right Gormless, I've got plenty of mastic !

[beejay1124]

i take it , a window board is a sill board
put a pencil line on it where you want to cut-put it down on something where your weight on it will keep it steady(even the back door step)-cut about two foot or so at a time if it makes things easier-then slide the sill board each time to let you work in a comfy position

[DebsyDoo]

Thanx for all the tips . . .

Right, here we go then !

[Gormless]

Have you done it yet?

[mrs.chappie]

Hi Debsy.

Tell you what I'd do - GALMI.

(Get a little man in).

[no-knowledge]

you need to leave the pencil line on and finish it with a plane if you need a good edge on the window board.

[DebsyDoo]

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DOH !

That WAS measure once . . . . wasn't it ?

Only jokin' !!!

It's not TOO bad - really (?)

. . .now where did I put that mastic ????