A Quick Patch, Part 1

Okay, here is a quick post. Would you believe I've actually done more on the Devil Queen than I have time to write about? When was the last time that happened?
Here is the hole in our living room wall. As you might guess based on the three switch panel above the hole, this where the original living room light switch was located. I don't know why the electricians didn't expand this hole instead of cutting a new one.

First, check to see if there are any wires behind the hole. You don't want to cut or nick them latter in the process. Fortunately, all the wiring drops down from the attic, so we are safe from electrocution. Snakes, rats, or other wildlife are another story.

Whoever did this cut did a sorry job. I laid a piece of paper over the hole and made an etching using a graphite art pencil I had laying around. Here's the etching.

I taped the etching to a block of scrap wood of the same thickness as the wallboards (3/4"). Ideally, I would have used a jigsaw for this, but I still haven't replaced the one that was stolen a couple years back. Instead I used our miter saw and just tried to get it as close as I could to all the funky curves.

Not that this is a terribly involved process, but I will have to post the rest later. I know, what a gripping life I lead.