Model Railroad Hobbyist | November 2015 | #69 WHAT’S NEAT WITH KEN PATTERSON column Ken Patterson New tools, and layout changes ... This month we cover eight segments in the “What’s Neat with Ken Patterson Video” starting with three tools: wood cutters, a Dremel router, and shaking paint with an ultrasonic cleaner. I have been cutting a lot of wood for passenger platforms and wood docks. It had me thinking of all the cutting tools we use in the hobby. I started with straight razor blades when I was young, graduated to hobby knives, then discovered the NorthWest Short Line “Chopper” wood cutter. These tools are perfect for cutting boards the same length in the hundreds, fast. Very accurate and versatile when cutting angles. There are two types on the market, a metal base cutter and a wood base cutter. If you are building wood kits, look in to this tool to make your project go faster [1-3 next pages]. XX PHOTOS AND VIDEO OF SUPERB MODELS MRHMAG.COM • TABLE OF CONTENTS • INDEX