Marine Fabricator September/October 2022 - 40

Shop Talk Interior
Tools and tips
for better cushions
by Katie Bradford, MFC, IFM
A
Every project is a learning
opportunity. This backrest looked
great in the shop, but it squished into
a bunch of wrinkles when installed
on the boat. The next backrest job
was handled differently so the crew
went back to this project, pulled the
foam out of the cover, patterned it in
place and recut the cover to fi t. The
results were much better.
t Custom Marine Canvas, we
are always looking for ways to
improve our work. After 38
years, we're still fi nding new ways to do
things. In this article, we share some of
our favorite tools and tips for improving
your cushions.
Zipper jig
Nothing is worse than making a pile
of cushions and spending a long time
getting the zipper sliders started. A
machinist friend of ours made us a jig
to help with that (Photo 1). It clamps
to the edge of the table and is a real
time saver. It works with tooth and
coil zippers, sizes #5, #8 and #10.
Measuring tool
The same machinist friend made
us this " bevelometer, " an adjustable
T square for measuring the bevels
in a hull (Photo 2). The fl at side
of the base corresponds to the edge
of the bracket where you read the
horizontal ruler. You adjust the
height of the horizontal ruler to the
thickness of the foam you are using.
Place the fl at face of the base against
the hull where the outboard edge
of the bunk base meets it. Extend
the ruler tip to the hull of the boat
and read the value of the ruler.
If you are measuring in a dark corner,
like a quarter berth, you can tighten the
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