{"id":5422,"date":"2018-08-24T00:15:01","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T04:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/?p=5422"},"modified":"2018-08-24T00:22:48","modified_gmt":"2018-08-24T04:22:48","slug":"tapes-for-woodworking-the-sticky-kind-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/24\/tapes-for-woodworking-the-sticky-kind-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Tapes for woodworking (the sticky kind), part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_4935_edited-2.jpg\" alt=\"double-stick tape\" width=\"570\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_4935_edited-2.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.rpwoodwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/IMG_4935_edited-2-150x103.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Double-coated tape<\/strong> earns Shop Miracle status for its simplicity and problem-solving versatility.<\/p>\n<p>I prefer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spectape.com\/index.php\/tape-products\/double-coated-tapes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SpecTape ST-555H<\/a> 1&#8243;-wide (Woodcraft item #15D25). This is a tough cloth tape with strong adhesion, yet it removes cleanly. It has a stiff, smooth paper backing that is easy to remove. I have used other tapes with soft paper backings that were annoyingly difficult to remove.<\/p>\n<p>Its <strong>top uses<\/strong> in my shop are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Template work on the router table<\/li>\n<li>Bandsawing legs with three-dimensional curves: For taping the waste back on to restore the layout lines, double-stick works much better than wrapping tape around the leg.<\/li>\n<li>Mock-up designs:\u00a0Lightweight parts can be rearranged easily.<\/li>\n<li>Bandsawing curves in wide boards: Tape an extra squared board to the back of the work piece for stability.<\/li>\n<li>Holding small\/odd-shaped work on the bench<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here&#8217;s an <strong>efficient way to work<\/strong> with this tape. While applying the piece of tape to the wood, fold up a tiny corner to create a little &#8220;ear&#8221; of separated backing. Rub your fingernail over the main area of the backing paper to seal down the tape. Then grab the ear to pull away the backing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clear packing tape<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This works well as a <strong>glue barrier<\/strong>. For example, I wrap tape on the tops and upper sides of the wooden support strips used for gluing up panels. The forms and clamping blocks for bent lamination work also get covered.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and <strong>of course<\/strong> this is essential equipment for returning that tool you bought that didn&#8217;t turn out to be as cool as it looked in the online catalog, or that, nope . . . ya just don&#8217;t need.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cloth friction tape\u00a0<\/strong>(rightmost in the photo)<\/p>\n<p>I wrap, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j_mCK7WEOuk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hockey style<\/a>, my coping and fret saw handles with Ace Hardware black <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acehardware.com\/departments\/lighting-and-electrical\/cable-management-cable-ties-and-electrical-tape\/electrical-tape\/30982\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cloth Friction Tape<\/a> to greatly improve my grip and reduce hand fatigue. I also flat wrap some clamp handles such as the outer handle on wooden hand screws.<\/p>\n<p>This stuff is <strong>grippy<\/strong> without being too rough on your hands, as can be anti-slip tapes. It can leave a bit of black residue on your hands when new, but not significantly as the wrapping inevitably gets sprinkled with wood dust. It does not leave sticky residue on your hands.<\/p>\n<p>[3M Cloth Friction Tape appears similar but I have not used it. 3M 1755 Temflex Friction Tape is different \u2013 it&#8217;s coated on both sides.]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Silicone &#8220;X-Treme Tape&#8221;<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockler.com\/x-treme-tape-for-dust-joints\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rockler<\/a>)\u00a0(second from the right in the photo)<\/p>\n<p>This interesting stuff stretches a lot and bonds to itself without adhesive. It is useful for some dust collection fittings where it makes a nice tight seal. However, it really only sticks well to itself, and therefore needs contour on both parts of the fitting that it can tightly conform into, and so create a mechanical lock.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Double-coated tape earns Shop Miracle status for its simplicity and problem-solving versatility. I prefer SpecTape ST-555H 1&#8243;-wide (Woodcraft item #15D25). This is a tough cloth tape with strong adhesion, yet it removes cleanly. It has a stiff, smooth paper backing that is easy to remove. 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