127mm f/9.4 OTA Construction - Main Tube Preparation (tube cutting 4)
 

With the groove cut, the plywood board is removed... (Click for enlarged view)

 

Now that the shallow groove has been placed around the tube with the hacksaw blade, the plywood board was remove to complete the main tube cutting process. Amazingly, with a few light taps of a hammer, the plywood board was disengaged and was easily slid off the tube.