Tom,
I caught a program on the discovery channel this weekend about custom motorcylce construction. The show went into great length about how the seat was made. Interestingly enough, the tool that the upholsterer used to shaped to foam looked like an electric carving knife. It looked like it made the shaping very easy. Have you tried a tool like this on your latex foam?
Foam Carving Technique
Hi Guys,
The foam this guy was using is a lot stiffer than what I'm using, so cutting it with an electric carving knife works pretty well. I use the same knife to get a rough shape, but it's not very accurate with the shaping because the foam deforms so easily. I's imagine the grinder would be too coarse to work with the soft foam as well, and would probably snatch my cushion and shoot it clear across the shop if I wasn't careful!
Tom
The foam this guy was using is a lot stiffer than what I'm using, so cutting it with an electric carving knife works pretty well. I use the same knife to get a rough shape, but it's not very accurate with the shaping because the foam deforms so easily. I's imagine the grinder would be too coarse to work with the soft foam as well, and would probably snatch my cushion and shoot it clear across the shop if I wasn't careful!
Tom