no more Double faced Tape

About the only real design element to this head board is the slight curve at the , and for a curve that spans this much distance I have always found the best way to approach this is with a template and a pattern bit in my router. A pretty straight forward technique, create your template then attach it with some double sided tape and with a pattern bit follow the template. But what if you don't have any double sided tape, her is a very easy solution using supplies you already have laying around your shop.. 

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​A roll of blue painters tape and a bottle of super glue ideally the liquid type not gel. 

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First I apply tape to the mating surfaces of both the template and the material I am going to create my curve in.
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Then with a few drops of super glue applied to the tape I can place my template on to the board making sure the tape on the template lines up with the tape on the board, and after holding downward pressure for a couple of second the template is now attached and ready for my router.
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​One of the biggest advantages I have found with this technique is that after you have finished routing, the template comes off without much fuss and the tape peels off easy leaving no residue behind. Now I am pretty certain that if I know about this technique you probably do too, but if you did not I hope this helps you out. 
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