The felt arrived from The Felt Store. The smallest pieces they sell are 1 ft. x 6 ft. (the width of the roll). It appears the SAE F-15 felt is the best choice. The F-26 doesn't seem to spring back as well. It also seems to be made from coarser wool fibers.
Now I need to rig up a way to cut nice even strips. The Cessna strips are 7/16" square but they only sell the felt in 1/8" increments so I bought it 1/2" thick. I'll need to cut the felt in both directions.
I think I need some 1/2" angle to make an edge to hold the felt against while I make the first 7/16" cut from the sheet and then another piece of angle to make a channel to hold that strip while I cut off 1/16". I think I could use a single edge razor blade with a holder to run along the angle. Sounds like a trip to Lowe's.
Thursday, May 2, 2013
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