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Wooden Combs: Project 16483EZ

Wooden combs are more attractive and don't generate static electricity like plastic combs. The document provides instructions for making wooden combs using 1/4" thick hardwood stock like birch, maple or beech. The steps include transferring the comb shape, cutting out the profile with a saw, tapering the stock, cutting individual teeth with a saw, sanding smooth, and no finish is required. The plans were originally published in The Woodworker's Journal in 1981.

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Wooden Combs: Project 16483EZ

Wooden combs are more attractive and don't generate static electricity like plastic combs. The document provides instructions for making wooden combs using 1/4" thick hardwood stock like birch, maple or beech. The steps include transferring the comb shape, cutting out the profile with a saw, tapering the stock, cutting individual teeth with a saw, sanding smooth, and no finish is required. The plans were originally published in The Woodworker's Journal in 1981.

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Project 16483EZ:

Wooden Combs
Why wooden combs? Well, for one thing, they’re a lot more attractive than the usual
molded plastic kind. For another, they don’t generate any static electricity. We made ours
from birch, but maple, beech or any other close grain hardwood will also be suitable.
There are various ways to make them, but perhaps the easiest is to start with 1/4" thick
stock.
Wooden Combs Complete Schematic
Wooden Combs Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Transfer the shape from the grid pattern shown to the stock. NOTE: Make sure
to run the grain of the stock in the direction indicated on the diagram.
2. Use a band or jig saw to cut out the profile.
3. Plane or sand the stock to resemble the taper as shown in the End and Side View
diagrams.
4. Use the band or jig saw to cut the individual teeth.
5. Sand all surfaces smooth, including between each tooth.
6. No finish is required.

These plans were originally published in Volume 5, Issue 6 of The Woodworker’s Jour-
nal (Nov./Dec. 1981, page 32).

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