Tuesday, 4 July 2017

Glue Everywhere

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Well, some glue has gone to the right place.
Saturday, 1 July 2017

Bow Laminations

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If I started again I would make narrower planks. Will do so for the second skin. Still, it works out OK. Using a few screws and stapler. ...
Monday, 26 June 2017

Diagonal Bow Laminations

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That looks OK......I think. 150mm strips of 9 mm ply. Just long enough. No need to scarf :)
Monday, 19 June 2017

Fairing the Bottom Chine

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Fairing the bottom chine is well under way. There is a lot of wood on the floor.
Tuesday, 6 June 2017

More Frames and a Practice Scarf

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All the intermediate frames glued in place awaiting scary fairing along with the bottom. Having a practice scarf with Gary's G...
Saturday, 3 June 2017

Bottom ply is on.

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Next step - adding intermediary frames and fairing then bottom chine. I will pat my own back about the perfect scarfs. Even a prof would be ...
Wednesday, 31 May 2017

Sheets Two and Three Glued.

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One and a bit sheets of ply to go then some more fairing. Still need to find a skillsaw that will scarf 9mm ply. The depth of cut needs to ...
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Tuesday, 30 May 2017

First Sheet Glued

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The aft sheet  is up and ready to resin the second sheet. My block and tackle system worked fantastically. Didn't get a drop of resin o...
Saturday, 27 May 2017

Scarfing 18mm ply

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That worked out OK. All scarfs completed now for the bottom. I have also rigged  a block and tackle system for lifting the resined sh...
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Tuesday, 23 May 2017

Getting Ready To Scarf The Bottom 18mm Ply

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Photos tell the story best. The scarfs are 8:1. The first small one is my first ever practice scarf of three pieces of ply. Fitted together ...