[Shop-talk] Offset handle cutting tools

[Donald H Locker]

Sounds like interesting material. Do you know how it behaves if a
shingle should leak? Does it leak through? get soggy? other?

TIA
Donald.
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On 2020-11-08 3:20 p.m., Karl Vacek wrote:
> I've had my entire roof foamed with closed cell.  I didn't bother the
> workers during the installation because the supervisor assured me they'd
> tarp everything, and there's a little smell if you're in the vapor while
> it's being applied.  Imagine my delight when they not only got foam on
> every possible surface, but used the stack of new 3/4 T&G fir plywood
> (that was up there for me to install a floor when they finished) as
> their drop cloths.  Still waiting for them to return and clean it up. 
> Not going to happen.
> 
> I used my cheap Horrible Freight multi tool with the plain scraping
> blade to clean off their mess from the plywood and joist tops and it's
> pretty fast.
> 
> PS 7 to 8 inches of closed cell foam under the roof is pretty much a
> miracle as far as insulation.  Fire retardant, glues everything
> together, keeps heat in and also summer heat out.  One thing - it's hard
> stuff and thus NOT sound absorbent.  We actually hear the rain on the
> roof better now.  Not a bad thing.
> 
> Karl
> 
> 
> On November 8, 2020 12:43:18 PM Eric Russell <ejrussell at mebtel.net> wrote:
> 
>> Browse some woodworking tool catalogs. They make flush cutting saws 
>> (some with offset handles, some with thin flexible blades) for tasks 
>> like cutting wooden pegs flush. Maybe that would work for you?
>>
>> Eric Russell
>> Mebane, NC
>>
>> On 11/8/2020 12:02 PM, Thomas Coradeschi wrote:
>>> So, I am looking for a holder for either single edge razor blades or
>>> drywall knife blades which allows me to trim flush with some sort of
>>> an offset handle. I’ve look at the box store and Grainger websites,
>>> nothing to be found there.
>>>
>>> Hoping someone has some ideas!
>>