I have a wood chair project I have plans for. two of the pieces have curves
and double back. about 3 ft long. the plans show the cutout lines on a
graph about one inch squares. where to I get that paper or do I just get
butcher paper and draw my own?

On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:50:43 -0400, "Paul Fisher"
wrote:

I have a wood chair project I have plans for. two of the pieces have curves
and double back. about 3 ft long. the plans show the cutout lines on a
graph about one inch squares. where to I get that paper or do I just get
butcher paper and draw my own?


Try at a hobby shop. Or, you can print out graph paper with 1"
squares then glue sheets together. I have used brown paper and drew
my own lines (I have a drafting table and T-square that make this task
quick and easy, but a table with a nice edge and square will work
too).

Paul Fisher wrote:
I have a wood chair project I have plans for. two of the pieces have
curves and double back. about 3 ft long. the plans show the cutout
lines on a graph about one inch squares. where to I get that paper
or do I just get butcher paper and draw my own?

Google "graph paper roll" and you should find a number of sources. Here's
one http://www.eaieducation.com/531109.html. Note that I have not done
business with that company and have no idea whether they are or are not
reputable.

On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:04:51 -0400, Phisherman
wrote:

On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:50:43 -0400, "Paul Fisher"
wrote:

I have a wood chair project I have plans for. two of the pieces have curves
and double back. about 3 ft long. the plans show the cutout lines on a
graph about one inch squares. where to I get that paper or do I just get
butcher paper and draw my own?


Try at a hobby shop. Or, you can print out graph paper with 1"
squares then glue sheets together. I have used brown paper and drew
my own lines (I have a drafting table and T-square that make this task
quick and easy, but a table with a nice edge and square will work
too).

If you dont mind taping 8 1/2 x 11 pieces of paper together, just
google "graphpaper from your printer". there are all sorts of sites
with free graphpaper.

Paul Fisher wrote:

I have a wood chair project I have plans for. two of the pieces have curves
and double back. about 3 ft long. the plans show the cutout lines on a
graph about one inch squares. where to I get that paper or do I just get
butcher paper and draw my own?

Your local office supply store should have them. These
are typically made by 3M and come in around 3'x3' sized pads (or
perhaps a bit smaller), plain, lined, or graph style. They're
intended to be used on easels in meetings for drawing, taking
notes, and so on. This is probably very close to what you need...

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"Paul Fisher" wrote in message
m...
I have a wood chair project I have plans for. two of the pieces have
curves and double back. about 3 ft long. the plans show the cutout lines
on a graph about one inch squares. where to I get that paper or do I just
get butcher paper and draw my own?


Draw the 1" square graph lines on the wood you are going to use. Cut it out
and use that piece of wood to trace other legs.

"Paul Fisher" wrote in message
m...
I have a wood chair project I have plans for. two of the pieces have
curves and double back. about 3 ft long. the plans show the cutout lines
on a graph about one inch squares. where to I get that paper or do I just
get butcher paper and draw my own?


Draw the 1" square graph lines on the wood you are going to use. Cut it out
and use that piece of wood to trace other legs.

On 2009-06-24, Paul Fisher wrote:
I have a wood chair project I have plans for. two of the pieces have curves
and double back. about 3 ft long. the plans show the cutout lines on a
graph about one inch squares. where to I get that paper or do I just get
butcher paper and draw my own?

I'd first try an office supply store or maybe a college bookstore. Just a
guess, but you might try a copy/print store like kinkos. Some place that
has a large plotter printer should be able to knock out any size you need.

nb

On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:50:43 -0400, "Paul Fisher"
wrote:

two of the pieces have curves
and double back. about 3 ft long. the plans show the cutout lines on a
graph about one inch squares.


Second Leon's suggestion. Layout the grid on the stock and cut from
there and use that as a template for the remaining parts. Precision
probably isn't that big a consideration - similarity and repeatability
is probably more important - but the more steps you add to a process,
the more error is introduced.

Tom Veatch
Wichita, KS
USA

"Leon" wrote:


Draw the 1" square graph lines on the wood you are going to use.
Cut it out
and use that piece of wood to trace other legs.

Agreed with a minor exception.

Would layout on a piece of plywood which would become a pattern for
use with a router /W/ a pattern bit.

Simplifies the finishing work.

Lew

"notbob" wrote in message
...
On 2009-06-24, Paul Fisher wrote:
I have a wood chair project I have plans for. two of the pieces have
curves
and double back. about 3 ft long. the plans show the cutout lines on a
graph about one inch squares. where to I get that paper or do I just get
butcher paper and draw my own?

I'd first try an office supply store or maybe a college bookstore. Just a
guess, but you might try a copy/print store like kinkos. Some place that
has a large plotter printer should be able to knock out any size you need.

Or do it the easy way and go down to the local sewing store and buy some. It
is sold by the yard.

On Jun 24, 5:50*am, "Paul Fisher" wrote:
I have a wood chair project I have plans for. *two of the pieces have curves
and double back. *about 3 ft long. *the plans show the cutout lines *on a
graph about one inch squares. *where to I get that paper or do I just get
butcher paper and draw my own?

I haven't used this site in a while, but you can create various sizes
and types of graph paper:

http://www.incompetech.com/graphpaper/

Hope this helps.

"Lew Hodgett" wrote in message
...
"Leon" wrote:


Draw the 1" square graph lines on the wood you are going to use. Cut it
out
and use that piece of wood to trace other legs.

Agreed with a minor exception.

Would layout on a piece of plywood which would become a pattern for use
with a router /W/ a pattern bit.

Simplifies the finishing work.

Lew

That would probably save wear and tear on the master template leg if making
several chairs.

You could tape graph paper pages together until you get the total size you
need.




"Paul Fisher" wrote in message
m...
I have a wood chair project I have plans for. two of the pieces have
curves and double back. about 3 ft long. the plans show the cutout lines
on a graph about one inch squares. where to I get that paper or do I just
get butcher paper and draw my own?

"Leon" wrote:

That would probably save wear and tear on the master template leg if
making several chairs.

Have a habit of playing the CYA game, so for purposes of record,
usually make a pattern of irregular shaped pieces or special angles.

If I ever need to duplicate, makes life a lot easier.

Lew

You can make graph paper by having an excel sheet - define cell size
and print the cell boundaries - can have them heavy or such as well....

Martin

J. Clarke wrote:
Paul Fisher wrote:
I have a wood chair project I have plans for. two of the pieces have
curves and double back. about 3 ft long. the plans show the cutout
lines on a graph about one inch squares. where to I get that paper
or do I just get butcher paper and draw my own?

Google "graph paper roll" and you should find a number of sources. Here's
one http://www.eaieducation.com/531109.html. Note that I have not done
business with that company and have no idea whether they are or are not
reputable.

On Jun 24, 9:39*pm, Larry Kraus wrote:
"Paul *Fisher" wrote:

I have a wood chair project I have plans for. *two of the pieces have curves
and double back. *about 3 ft long. *the plans show the cutout lines *on a
graph about one inch squares. *where to I get that paper or do I just get
butcher paper and draw my own?

Pads of quarter inch graph paper are readily available at any office
supply. Hidden in all those itty-bitty squares are one inch squares.
Once you find the first one, just count fours squares from a corner
and you will find another one...

or

first result from Google:http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/

or

Draw your own. Butcher paper is fine if you have it. Or glue plain
copy paper to thin plywood if you want to make a template.

Solvent-based glue -- won't make the paper stretch.

On Wed, 24 Jun 2009 05:50:43 -0400, the infamous "Paul Fisher"
scrawled the following:

I have a wood chair project I have plans for. two of the pieces have curves
and double back. about 3 ft long. the plans show the cutout lines on a
graph about one inch squares. where to I get that paper or do I just get
butcher paper and draw my own?

This is so old that I'm sure you have paper by now, but for next time,
download the free graph paper program from the Web and print your own,
any size!

http://www.worsleyschool.net/science...aph/paper.html
what I use.

http://www.graphtablet.com/graphtablet.html
more shapes. Hmm...

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