greenbayguy
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Question for you all: Has anyone used the MFS for creating a skirtboard template for an existing staircase? For instance, lay an MFS rail on the floor, another attached up the riser, then the tread, riser, (1,2,3,4 pieces). Then transfer the line to the board. And go template two more treads and two more risers, transfer to board...
Then, offset the MFS from the cut line by the bushing diameter, and route out the skirt, moving the MFS after each four lines. Then clean up the round shapes with the jigsaw or whacker.
Of course this assumes their is no bullnose (in this case their is not, like carpeted or tiled), and everything is 90(ish). Even if their is bullnose, maybe the MFS provides a way to route out a little radius?
I have never seen an MFS, 'cept for the sexy pictures in the tutorials, so practical applications are my concern: could the pieces be screwed together from underneath without the tread being in the way, or things of that nature.
There are certainly other methods, plywood templating, etc.; though this could be filed in the "another excuse (err, "reason") to buy file".
Then, offset the MFS from the cut line by the bushing diameter, and route out the skirt, moving the MFS after each four lines. Then clean up the round shapes with the jigsaw or whacker.
Of course this assumes their is no bullnose (in this case their is not, like carpeted or tiled), and everything is 90(ish). Even if their is bullnose, maybe the MFS provides a way to route out a little radius?
I have never seen an MFS, 'cept for the sexy pictures in the tutorials, so practical applications are my concern: could the pieces be screwed together from underneath without the tread being in the way, or things of that nature.
There are certainly other methods, plywood templating, etc.; though this could be filed in the "another excuse (err, "reason") to buy file".
