Originally Posted by Hotrod Lincoln
The trick for getting a clean-cut hole when using a gasket punch is to back up the piece youre cutting with something like a block of red oak or hard maple.
Jerry
I used to punch 1/8” gaskets (1-2” holes) for manhole covers and very large valves and the end grain on hardwood worked much better than using the side of a plank.

Last edited by Phak1; 05/22/2021 11:50 AM.

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