My kayak has no foot pegs. Intead the front bulkhead was installed in a custom location and minicell is used to build it up to the correct location to fit my leg length. I need to customize the foam a bit to fit me better. I would like to cut a 2" slab of mini cell (that will be cut in the shape of the bulkhead) in half the long way but on a slight angle or taper. The idea is to end up with the final slab of foam having a 15 degree angle for comfort. Does anyone have a suggestion how I could make a nice straight angle cut like this through a large (size of bulkhead) piece of minicell?
A simpler method… …is to just add foot-sized wedges of foam to a flat bulkhead pad. Splay them out at the same angle that your feet naturally do. This also gives you a little room in between to stretch out slightly.
My way… After cutting out the BH shape I would draw a guide line around the foam and use an electric carving knife (if you can sneak one out of the kitchen) plus the longest serrated kitchen knife available and then sand it smooth.
Band-saw A good band-saw works about as good as anything. If you don’t have one, you might check with your friends, or find a wood shop that might do the cutting for you. Some kayak shops have a band-saw, because they deal with foam all the time.