tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813794997884932342024-02-19T03:14:30.879-08:00Building a CanoeJaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-20572922144464464032009-10-28T20:44:00.001-07:002009-10-28T20:54:01.169-07:0031. Cranberry LakeIn the first week of October, I took my canoe to Cranberry Lake, in the Adirondacks. It was a good adventure, though the nights were much colder than I expected. Below are a few pictures. The <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/90839908@N00/sets/72157622561765527/">full set of pictures</a> is on Flicker.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfD6Re3MJnTHo3DwVolraGN0pbqP7okyMPdThL8sNBkVxoRXJPPC_ncC4D0btjzLYLJWDSXrFxs50HD2Sl3PMa5MFVg7EWY-XV1FJqDUmegTQwGKyhxJdFcHG_br9EOAontcWxjRruPmk/s1600-h/cartop.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibfD6Re3MJnTHo3DwVolraGN0pbqP7okyMPdThL8sNBkVxoRXJPPC_ncC4D0btjzLYLJWDSXrFxs50HD2Sl3PMa5MFVg7EWY-XV1FJqDUmegTQwGKyhxJdFcHG_br9EOAontcWxjRruPmk/s320/cartop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397863334335342626" border="0" /></a>Setting off<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVppQWhyphenhyphentFxr4pZUQ_55NSQnkKtVHd2s0RaCfICDpDaOP8k3Dqnzf2Kdpd3cYGBVvpJWmHQhbfNVsvP864oHEBrlz8t4_oaLVPrfUZ5asMDE_j9a3CdnrEoCh1iUFyE-s5N_b7Mp48h7Q/s1600-h/put_in2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieVppQWhyphenhyphentFxr4pZUQ_55NSQnkKtVHd2s0RaCfICDpDaOP8k3Dqnzf2Kdpd3cYGBVvpJWmHQhbfNVsvP864oHEBrlz8t4_oaLVPrfUZ5asMDE_j9a3CdnrEoCh1iUFyE-s5N_b7Mp48h7Q/s320/put_in2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397863338621852082" border="0" /></a>Putting in<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymPPtdCdaFKqVBkURzzfpPA2olTMpRfonZugcEGOTU2DIpyRf-zKe3PoLk06O8uHktQWPK-QZ9xEZV650niTXG6FZQAv_T_lEV2TmjByjmArbK-KXRXh0JIK2RCV0wuRc8Cp2zGA6hOuf/s1600-h/merganser.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymPPtdCdaFKqVBkURzzfpPA2olTMpRfonZugcEGOTU2DIpyRf-zKe3PoLk06O8uHktQWPK-QZ9xEZV650niTXG6FZQAv_T_lEV2TmjByjmArbK-KXRXh0JIK2RCV0wuRc8Cp2zGA6hOuf/s320/merganser.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397863350766827410" border="0" /></a>Merganser duck (female?)<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPwmf8xKc77JZPFJyxkeOtO-edhutJjEsRbFzJnondAsiU9ccbywWeoQ3F9OnUeAApZ8raH7W6nNPi_SY-_u3hja80wM66mmoqQUlsuJxftqYxYHl-15uI3vsHhY-6T7tyk7VzQjQ7V6A/s1600-h/doe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPwmf8xKc77JZPFJyxkeOtO-edhutJjEsRbFzJnondAsiU9ccbywWeoQ3F9OnUeAApZ8raH7W6nNPi_SY-_u3hja80wM66mmoqQUlsuJxftqYxYHl-15uI3vsHhY-6T7tyk7VzQjQ7V6A/s320/doe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397863346723833810" border="0" /></a>This doe let me get very close<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAJ5yw-TnNlQW-tWhuDCnxqu9ufwIw_97s0Y4Ka37-KSlWBdyGF8S8IbUMSxhfOsNlsnEqWDfqyCqY5xbQrqFrcgfyzcPxOMGwQxuY3KX5xkEYok3FYUBYzntg4p9f6B8sI2XIQVZqS80/s1600-h/split_rock.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAJ5yw-TnNlQW-tWhuDCnxqu9ufwIw_97s0Y4Ka37-KSlWBdyGF8S8IbUMSxhfOsNlsnEqWDfqyCqY5xbQrqFrcgfyzcPxOMGwQxuY3KX5xkEYok3FYUBYzntg4p9f6B8sI2XIQVZqS80/s320/split_rock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397863344490995202" border="0" /></a>Beautiful split rock<br /></div>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-31442954614391860792009-08-27T10:09:00.000-07:002009-08-27T10:17:09.019-07:0030. Looking back on the projectTom asks:<br /><br /><blockquote>"I stumbled across your blog and was wondering about your experience building the canoe. Did you ever figure out how much you spent? I can't decide if I want to buy the kit from clc or do it all from scratch. Also honestly as your first boat how easy was it?"</blockquote><br />Let's see .. about $45 on the wood, about $140 on epoxy, resin, and pump handles, and $60 on fiberglass cloth? Probably another $50 here and there. So that's about $300. I did not have to buy any tools (I borrowed a few), so that saved some money.<br /><br />As a first boat, it was neither too hard nor too easy. My only previous woodworking experience was rough carpentry, like house framing, and some simple homemade furniture.<br /><br />I learned about working with a plane, cutting bevels on the strips. I also learned about laying down epoxy and fiberglass cloth. The article in WoodenBoat was well written and photographed; easy to follow.Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-65083663394529127152008-09-30T12:52:00.000-07:002008-09-30T13:11:53.693-07:0029. Sairy Gamp at the Adirondack MuseumOn my way home from Little Tupper Lake, I stopped at the Adirondack Museum on Blue Mountain Lake. I was happily surprised to see the famous canoe <span style="font-style: italic;">Sairy Gamp.</span> In the <span style="font-style: italic;">Wooden Boat</span> article that started this project, the author Nick Schade mentions <span style="font-style: italic;">Sairy Gamp</span> as inspiration for my canoe. (See my very first post on this blog)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfkZbk8BVrddxq2uk85TzxbUKEpl5qds1v_8ec2P9kcTXbO0Alo1KMmUBoODQe2psCL8HlXDZHsqfZXVU0icx3AfA74DIkxQz8Ihd07qOv6frlUAvw1EDHIMROl-xiWBrHuvFpxOa7-n1/s1600-h/gamp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGfkZbk8BVrddxq2uk85TzxbUKEpl5qds1v_8ec2P9kcTXbO0Alo1KMmUBoODQe2psCL8HlXDZHsqfZXVU0icx3AfA74DIkxQz8Ihd07qOv6frlUAvw1EDHIMROl-xiWBrHuvFpxOa7-n1/s400/gamp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251905399249951842" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Sairy Gamp</span> is only 9' long and 10.5 lbs. She is on permanent loan from the Smithsonian.</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq35QAppSDpEQwgnYvHBKPLBDVgtnFAmHOZN3sFn75cN-cxJC6AcgTZqzK5FgtvU5E_C-AOeXd63siRoh4yq6_CTIfGPdMEI9FbTPnktcikPw_1S4uKTgNV2254316Zg_aMf-LEbse_-3f/s1600-h/gamp_info.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq35QAppSDpEQwgnYvHBKPLBDVgtnFAmHOZN3sFn75cN-cxJC6AcgTZqzK5FgtvU5E_C-AOeXd63siRoh4yq6_CTIfGPdMEI9FbTPnktcikPw_1S4uKTgNV2254316Zg_aMf-LEbse_-3f/s400/gamp_info.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251905398558767842" border="0" /></a><br />There were many other Rushton canoes on display (among many other classic boats, including famous speedboats)<br /><br />Admission was pricy at $16, but the museum is Huge, with many other exhibits, not just boats.Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-4869316786029194172008-09-30T07:54:00.000-07:002008-09-30T08:36:48.254-07:0028. Maiden VoyageThis past weekend I took the canoe up to the Adirondacks. She's not done yet (I still need to glass the gunwales and breasthooks, and add a backrest) but she was ready to go in the water.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRXO1Q-rePhSklxq4lDg__QMb1X9sJtXWf67YNXsBoBVFXCTSxJ-twkonDdKZ2i6vwlQI0xWXijP9EVTIB5wG6ZJEYWO0y6N6T8I-EtZ_5dZBsWx7MUNCtICJRVZUWrfbPRZYZCUBl5TI/s1600-h/launch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRXO1Q-rePhSklxq4lDg__QMb1X9sJtXWf67YNXsBoBVFXCTSxJ-twkonDdKZ2i6vwlQI0xWXijP9EVTIB5wG6ZJEYWO0y6N6T8I-EtZ_5dZBsWx7MUNCtICJRVZUWrfbPRZYZCUBl5TI/s400/launch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251829325000590226" border="0" /></a><br />I decided on Little Tupper Lake, which does not allow motorboats, and has many good campsites.<br /><br />Also, I was expecting rain all weekend, and cold nights, but I got lucky. It was (relatively) dry, and warm.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg056pAogTVhpcvv3gQVSipgkdqXPCOA8KwIjM6fp_rZ2JNmU1B8CZ2GxyuDN6QfESb3_wbco0QKK2x-ncGAQEy8LKmvis3PMosnlsmNCnjoMezhtfuqXM-xFiYwnQ1fXZ0slc7Kr6eNM5q/s1600-h/map.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg056pAogTVhpcvv3gQVSipgkdqXPCOA8KwIjM6fp_rZ2JNmU1B8CZ2GxyuDN6QfESb3_wbco0QKK2x-ncGAQEy8LKmvis3PMosnlsmNCnjoMezhtfuqXM-xFiYwnQ1fXZ0slc7Kr6eNM5q/s400/map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251838479327066930" border="0" /></a><br />Putting in at the launch on the northeast shore, I paddled to the southwest end of Little Tupper, went up the beaver creek to rock pond, and back, camped for the night, and then returned to the launch; about 12 miles total.<br /><br />I saw a beaver and a pair of loons, and no bears :-)<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY31CWpItrEGbUMy1_BoY1puYSbZqPITAt0ogQ7-vPtkKuvbjznk_xD8yoWDpPqeh9B2puhNhdhnxgA144rF0j_FMFdX372sKMdYCLgX6LiT4dVubuslwuu2UO-NaXN9h5v1oPDmYZMtK-/s1600-h/beaver.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY31CWpItrEGbUMy1_BoY1puYSbZqPITAt0ogQ7-vPtkKuvbjznk_xD8yoWDpPqeh9B2puhNhdhnxgA144rF0j_FMFdX372sKMdYCLgX6LiT4dVubuslwuu2UO-NaXN9h5v1oPDmYZMtK-/s400/beaver.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251829322983116514" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Beaver out fishing<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87nizT7rEXDW4ZKR9MNm_OiwMrmOB3xL0muM2WFrFM38YqUsVbFk2A2uOS1CfG2HCtzSOrUHlfQenVukDix9IGWj4Ru0Y1F7CqQQdRE5Zkynn9t_pXKlTT_Fs4dczXmMKtAIPOC_1Sd3k/s1600-h/dam.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87nizT7rEXDW4ZKR9MNm_OiwMrmOB3xL0muM2WFrFM38YqUsVbFk2A2uOS1CfG2HCtzSOrUHlfQenVukDix9IGWj4Ru0Y1F7CqQQdRE5Zkynn9t_pXKlTT_Fs4dczXmMKtAIPOC_1Sd3k/s400/dam.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251829320297667650" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Beaver dam<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNNSI083TcMFPzzUfPyP0VpocKNBMVXMwV3eCBvuPbyq4q2JBLEJMSNIpdCnY57mhah-h6H9d7fmrQEtI2s6ho5-MC08W2E6m8fd-wR_l2QLIkYuyIeSq2vsQr4k808TpcQS4Kpa4upHx/s1600-h/loons.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNNSI083TcMFPzzUfPyP0VpocKNBMVXMwV3eCBvuPbyq4q2JBLEJMSNIpdCnY57mhah-h6H9d7fmrQEtI2s6ho5-MC08W2E6m8fd-wR_l2QLIkYuyIeSq2vsQr4k808TpcQS4Kpa4upHx/s400/loons.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251829325854594994" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Loons<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVPTSikFyYO8YqztL4QN983UAFympvSbFbaX45Gtp9jp_OT3GMnOWHreMUBFpp6HUosJKxOIHxewq6ShEFCy613y670QDhcbfg__vJjuw_4wKBQuynU5bBQimoOA0cp3RnQ-MryQCUokk/s1600-h/color_sm.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVPTSikFyYO8YqztL4QN983UAFympvSbFbaX45Gtp9jp_OT3GMnOWHreMUBFpp6HUosJKxOIHxewq6ShEFCy613y670QDhcbfg__vJjuw_4wKBQuynU5bBQimoOA0cp3RnQ-MryQCUokk/s400/color_sm.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5251829321612046242" border="0" /></a>Fall colors<br /><br /></div>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-28408147836784880202008-08-30T16:09:00.001-07:002008-08-30T16:13:15.028-07:0027. Paddle Bag<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I've made a happy discovery. This $11 rifle bag fits my paddles perfectly. (For more about these paddles, see post #13 from March)<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieC6shN7EGPynNAH38G4xy3jofqTohNS7-FNJhkFJogTAhw6A4OkSraFGWQLcNJY1ptpFDZzIKZXrbiyDqLv9RCENGAjYpXWuIcvYSxn9wqaLgPHpw4dHfmk9gL996MfTbE0HHqe0FrXYu/s1600-h/paddles.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieC6shN7EGPynNAH38G4xy3jofqTohNS7-FNJhkFJogTAhw6A4OkSraFGWQLcNJY1ptpFDZzIKZXrbiyDqLv9RCENGAjYpXWuIcvYSxn9wqaLgPHpw4dHfmk9gL996MfTbE0HHqe0FrXYu/s400/paddles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240451958010689346" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8x2hW58eynqYF2n1LFjGlVSwAfQ08bFlFuuiZNgXVVJOzaZxhlskXWXpY2ZkAa5cxTJONbXbsULlwfgkuoqiP4UnvP1gGpu-5pmcTvS7watr_tdY37o0E6JI96CIDVnyyAw1ca8xZMIAG/s1600-h/peek.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8x2hW58eynqYF2n1LFjGlVSwAfQ08bFlFuuiZNgXVVJOzaZxhlskXWXpY2ZkAa5cxTJONbXbsULlwfgkuoqiP4UnvP1gGpu-5pmcTvS7watr_tdY37o0E6JI96CIDVnyyAw1ca8xZMIAG/s400/peek.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240452015119242370" border="0" /></a>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-62965925397827267922008-08-05T22:03:00.000-07:002008-08-05T22:12:37.371-07:0026. Gunwales<div style="text-align: center;">Using leftover cedar strips, I've added inwales and outwales (collectively: gunwales).<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLn6VOzSz_xi5DkmiIwNwaZlFU4iqw12Cdo4rMgDBUb6UCMeh_279xTa8vGqrDghkC3xdo46k5e4oOvIO6ta_APcfhosnaIe7gEMenU2YMsdH-rm9lGQ6wIbLstv-muqvp9A7wIdoz7yQI/s1600-h/gunwale.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLn6VOzSz_xi5DkmiIwNwaZlFU4iqw12Cdo4rMgDBUb6UCMeh_279xTa8vGqrDghkC3xdo46k5e4oOvIO6ta_APcfhosnaIe7gEMenU2YMsdH-rm9lGQ6wIbLstv-muqvp9A7wIdoz7yQI/s400/gunwale.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231266795362243890" border="0" /></a>If anyone ever tells you that you have too many clamps, don't believe them. The spring clamps work OK, but the small C-clamps can apply more pressure, and I wish I had more of them. After the glue sets up, I will go back and plane down the top of the gunwales, then sand. <br /><br />Next: Breasthooks<br /></div>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-24805065202934923062008-07-07T21:27:00.000-07:002008-07-07T21:33:50.758-07:0025. Status ReportSo, the past three posts catch us up to today. I have started bending the laminate strips for the next outer stem. After I finish installing both stems I will start on the gunwales. I had hoped to be in the water in May, or at least June, but I can see the conclusion approach now, and take heart from it.<br /><br />This project has never been a chore. When I'm thinking about what I want to do with the next chunk of free time that comes my way, it is common for me to look forward to spending it on the canoe.Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-74355249076324169052008-07-07T21:17:00.001-07:002008-07-07T21:37:35.015-07:0024. Installing an Outer StemTo prepare the surface for installation, I first sawed, then planed the strips flush with the inner stem. Then I cut a rabbet (stop line) with a pull saw, and chiseled to that line. (not shown below, sorry)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NyBtozIeL89TNGW6xSCoBWWsRsjOI2FQ97v61YBi5wvUn5t20Na2zr7949pZZf6JUsMYNikJR9LIOIUcyFnjys9TsDMi6whR0KFqeSvcrDkmtDIau2fmM_3cYK9Pkw8G4SV1J5ToaZje/s1600-h/plane.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NyBtozIeL89TNGW6xSCoBWWsRsjOI2FQ97v61YBi5wvUn5t20Na2zr7949pZZf6JUsMYNikJR9LIOIUcyFnjys9TsDMi6whR0KFqeSvcrDkmtDIau2fmM_3cYK9Pkw8G4SV1J5ToaZje/s400/plane.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220492790724482002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>I used way too many screws installing the outer stem, but they were brass and so shiny.. anyways, do you see where the outer stem stops? (in the picture below) That's where I cut the rabbet. (The outer stem is inset a bit)<br /><br />In addition to the screws, I used a mix of epoxy and lots of wood flour between inner and outer stems. There was a small gap ( < 1/8 " ) and the thickened epoxy hides it.<br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oGkIajTZbNjlRXaR3QX6HshTOlJPd5CZJ_CY4pDSkBrhEX0NKqMMhC2Hfesr-ItFwCowxZM0d3kwMeANE8x367_YkNLl8PXJRFfxFUxDYwkFMrigZwddM5qw91QiX3FAAemjE2May60l/s1600-h/contrast.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oGkIajTZbNjlRXaR3QX6HshTOlJPd5CZJ_CY4pDSkBrhEX0NKqMMhC2Hfesr-ItFwCowxZM0d3kwMeANE8x367_YkNLl8PXJRFfxFUxDYwkFMrigZwddM5qw91QiX3FAAemjE2May60l/s400/contrast.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220492696389136098" border="0" /></a>I shaped the outer stem in place with a sanding drum attachment on my corded hand-drill.<br /><br />When I was happy with the shape, I applied another layer of fiberglass and epoxy over the whole thing. Below, I have started to feather out (sand down) the new fiberglass. (The white dust is mostly epoxy dust) When I am happy with that the whole assembly will get another coat of epoxy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwQBeFjnSExP7qW2hkNxlcsoWAB90imlqFeF9htJ9egb6CzWlYeYfrX3JnPMUP_HY9gIQzurOytOey-tPn5IOXG29I8RxwbT7wzrkxFPP9RPKZQS_YX0p5wDgek5HwmGStIbUjkquFW5Z/s1600-h/sanding.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwQBeFjnSExP7qW2hkNxlcsoWAB90imlqFeF9htJ9egb6CzWlYeYfrX3JnPMUP_HY9gIQzurOytOey-tPn5IOXG29I8RxwbT7wzrkxFPP9RPKZQS_YX0p5wDgek5HwmGStIbUjkquFW5Z/s400/sanding.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220492604136745314" border="0" /></a>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-7379851988178434052008-07-07T21:00:00.000-07:002008-07-07T21:13:45.519-07:0023. Laminating an Outer StemAs a guard, and a structural element, an outer stem covers the inner stem and the ends of the strips. Like the inner stem, I've laminated the outer stem from oak, except the outer stem is wider.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_MqwugdG4COe4L_2dvHXDXr8BlHb6MU0LgkYE7PCFMYiRpNAMA06prVhqCjKtVbRtsDct6ykdrJx-X8_P0VWpIAEk7SUY1Ln-5UmjfbAFkBnLMuVtBIjdaKAlFe6_wNnCJRhEVhSce0v/s1600-h/clamped.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF_MqwugdG4COe4L_2dvHXDXr8BlHb6MU0LgkYE7PCFMYiRpNAMA06prVhqCjKtVbRtsDct6ykdrJx-X8_P0VWpIAEk7SUY1Ln-5UmjfbAFkBnLMuVtBIjdaKAlFe6_wNnCJRhEVhSce0v/s400/clamped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220490583567901730" border="0" /></a><br />I've used waterproof polyurethane glue again, and as before, it's a bit messy. The glue drips come right of the floor easily, but I still should have laid something down.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxC7yYRo-mrVWZo49NXKA_3hfegi8rMycLrjIOOpcGqDnI82iNwZpvi2RS2DqCTvJxkzvZehXU4geodZRxv61S1CgjJes7USJiwPTdCPIUf40esghyUhg_7xW-7ALfC-AtKexLhRRv0S1/s1600-h/drip.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxC7yYRo-mrVWZo49NXKA_3hfegi8rMycLrjIOOpcGqDnI82iNwZpvi2RS2DqCTvJxkzvZehXU4geodZRxv61S1CgjJes7USJiwPTdCPIUf40esghyUhg_7xW-7ALfC-AtKexLhRRv0S1/s400/drip.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220490518852667890" border="0" /></a><br />I scraped the glue drips off ..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34cUF80uyUIotynaI89RfbUSpRns5XDq_wro3Q802mx88MKmxAXMRWuLPvg53auG7Vyn_jpWGxUO8_c6ODQMvJV52FDqLOD62WwbwM-XJwpetXhXp3d4rLMb8iADsmwAYNPfCfEcJ50wc/s1600-h/scrape.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg34cUF80uyUIotynaI89RfbUSpRns5XDq_wro3Q802mx88MKmxAXMRWuLPvg53auG7Vyn_jpWGxUO8_c6ODQMvJV52FDqLOD62WwbwM-XJwpetXhXp3d4rLMb8iADsmwAYNPfCfEcJ50wc/s400/scrape.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220490411257825650" border="0" /></a>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-5391957393451270372008-07-07T20:55:00.001-07:002008-07-07T20:59:47.054-07:0022. Fiberglass the InsideLong time, no posts. I'll catch up a bit tonight. Here's the fiberglass cloth draped over the inside, ready for epoxy. I started pouring epoxy in the middle, and worked outward. It was more difficult to spread the epoxy on the inside than it had been on the outside. Puddles formed in the middle, and the area around the inner stems did not turn out as well as I'd like.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhRqE8-cf975uAF9vTO10BPK-uGmvMSPOyi_oVmWbiGdY-_tKWVzqiCJUQMbNT4KYb1sneV_cMzFu0wHobZN7zB_asWRUrf7Ez6-T3BSY5Jfwgs0DRyo4ij1j8hDbGmv7dE7uv9guyxr7/s1600-h/glass+inside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhRqE8-cf975uAF9vTO10BPK-uGmvMSPOyi_oVmWbiGdY-_tKWVzqiCJUQMbNT4KYb1sneV_cMzFu0wHobZN7zB_asWRUrf7Ez6-T3BSY5Jfwgs0DRyo4ij1j8hDbGmv7dE7uv9guyxr7/s400/glass+inside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220486939374678066" border="0" /></a>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-29156591519833433962008-05-18T16:22:00.000-07:002008-05-18T16:24:39.669-07:0021. Rainbow<div style="text-align: center;">Seen from my porch, while working on the canoe.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueKepTBIiUcvUJdeqN5_Ys6jBXAtK0H4NrR6liLfZm7H86PZVh1-WkCX7ToIfylSRaalNUa9YD6w3GK75un79lql5UqgVsaxn2GXcn4geBF9Rnyw04DAjbrdEgIlJGxPvtZl12TBB5LWi/s1600-h/rainbow1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueKepTBIiUcvUJdeqN5_Ys6jBXAtK0H4NrR6liLfZm7H86PZVh1-WkCX7ToIfylSRaalNUa9YD6w3GK75un79lql5UqgVsaxn2GXcn4geBF9Rnyw04DAjbrdEgIlJGxPvtZl12TBB5LWi/s400/rainbow1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201862598499796882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9-RgZDv-yndOdbwDUYf3XH3WY23_O3tyILNUNaB0vJgJVxxRFangWV1s9OqkBNGlWzwuh_wz4AnLV4_6R5iBVVM3IBEqxEc4ul8Afs2UnI_aaYlXBf7jMpa9la-DYjztmrg08qhIgjzG/s1600-h/rainbow2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9-RgZDv-yndOdbwDUYf3XH3WY23_O3tyILNUNaB0vJgJVxxRFangWV1s9OqkBNGlWzwuh_wz4AnLV4_6R5iBVVM3IBEqxEc4ul8Afs2UnI_aaYlXBf7jMpa9la-DYjztmrg08qhIgjzG/s400/rainbow2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201862602794764194" border="0" /></a>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-51113087296601095032008-05-04T18:14:00.000-07:002008-05-04T18:46:02.945-07:0020. Fiberglass and Epoxy<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrDkMaXPjSshG7EUPF9f8i21aF3QuXLMOSGe1JK3pLravxZpFXY6ruZWFDULyMlFSe43gqE9A3D7nV-Tum3crXhWfTN_J7ImuF5A05SVYwRd7ezGdxWER7mhnrsljQg991TrNLiKAKjsO/s1600-h/beauty.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixrDkMaXPjSshG7EUPF9f8i21aF3QuXLMOSGe1JK3pLravxZpFXY6ruZWFDULyMlFSe43gqE9A3D7nV-Tum3crXhWfTN_J7ImuF5A05SVYwRd7ezGdxWER7mhnrsljQg991TrNLiKAKjsO/s400/beauty.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196696365620190722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I've added fiberglass cloth and the first coat of epoxy! It didn't take long at all, but it feels like a big step!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgg42kDn3kyRfB0JPPCWPRO5mrs93OLYgbrs2Ii6OyHo23jyRE7yWpLBkQXCmub2iZpGJHBfCK3DbCLgih5KC_ePl4-qBiOsDTVrF1yyZDiIPJmIVJcuDaZ8-8QENK1L8bCq4lWkvHQbgt/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgg42kDn3kyRfB0JPPCWPRO5mrs93OLYgbrs2Ii6OyHo23jyRE7yWpLBkQXCmub2iZpGJHBfCK3DbCLgih5KC_ePl4-qBiOsDTVrF1yyZDiIPJmIVJcuDaZ8-8QENK1L8bCq4lWkvHQbgt/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196696588958490130" border="0" /></a><br />Up close, it's not as pretty, but if you step back, it looks great.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-q4-soUblryslgeTSrqIM13TcJgh-kPKjtok7OM0wp4DMlnJDsAcUl5p_d14SmsPH2EOoOGoEdx3lBlDd33VkFv_HNdKTxIeIVWqkR5CZcDg224lpJxWnAH7pHPRk7ueMz-CsYEqrgIH/s1600-h/dripdrip.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO-q4-soUblryslgeTSrqIM13TcJgh-kPKjtok7OM0wp4DMlnJDsAcUl5p_d14SmsPH2EOoOGoEdx3lBlDd33VkFv_HNdKTxIeIVWqkR5CZcDg224lpJxWnAH7pHPRk7ueMz-CsYEqrgIH/s400/dripdrip.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196696593253457442" border="0" /></a><br />You can see what I mean in this picture; the drips don't look good. Well, this is just the first coat of epoxy, so it'll get better.</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_7W2ngsl-xw5iYEhaPUGjaSXloAZXqRcvfg-5De1VAwW_A2IFXBGoK9N60UGk3JxSYOgMQGasHdQg_6T-a4BkbcAv8lyBrkfsbpVUfyDCcxxouNquXpSVhDlgTTvan04jMIHjo4w6vp-/s1600-h/epoxy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx_7W2ngsl-xw5iYEhaPUGjaSXloAZXqRcvfg-5De1VAwW_A2IFXBGoK9N60UGk3JxSYOgMQGasHdQg_6T-a4BkbcAv8lyBrkfsbpVUfyDCcxxouNquXpSVhDlgTTvan04jMIHjo4w6vp-/s400/epoxy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196696597548424770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The epoxy. The pump handles ($10) measure out the right amount of resin ($90) and hardener ($35).<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3u-JtCFYw3KzeVbJGa4O7Yxog7uofBzU4s-jADefjubPFgzPgyTMRrlzjyNcZWbFe2g_icVSFYwCESkqvRRNqTgtXRAmHxjjOhZbGKCOFXDo49T8YdEKMvpRKInjBBeafzK7QsPfI0VWH/s1600-h/drape.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3u-JtCFYw3KzeVbJGa4O7Yxog7uofBzU4s-jADefjubPFgzPgyTMRrlzjyNcZWbFe2g_icVSFYwCESkqvRRNqTgtXRAmHxjjOhZbGKCOFXDo49T8YdEKMvpRKInjBBeafzK7QsPfI0VWH/s400/drape.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196696593253457458" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The fiberglass cloth ($60 for 10 yards, only 5 yards shown)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCfJPRKIyRo-Mmd4lJ1axMsrfP_cKJjiLr975KMeJmU2usFkmf7dllHBsfhCGE4c0h2l8vcGxz0q-YOKYLTLiA4MAMitlzeCXCgqytzL-HD0cCMBt5NlZJHMLnD9OafXmzZ6lEx2uI0TY/s1600-h/unpack.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyCfJPRKIyRo-Mmd4lJ1axMsrfP_cKJjiLr975KMeJmU2usFkmf7dllHBsfhCGE4c0h2l8vcGxz0q-YOKYLTLiA4MAMitlzeCXCgqytzL-HD0cCMBt5NlZJHMLnD9OafXmzZ6lEx2uI0TY/s400/unpack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196696597548424786" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Uk8aTlkILiicahzOd3bNUECWeoRMkjXANptDTn7eRjncpI6IjsgkG2l6nUx24ewrjiMjySFwkYboRIsoNwxw9hCMHgJwePkzS5Nkjf8L_cB9XUvdF7MOpGz9uLGoErAXfK9VtZl6KD69/s1600-h/label.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Uk8aTlkILiicahzOd3bNUECWeoRMkjXANptDTn7eRjncpI6IjsgkG2l6nUx24ewrjiMjySFwkYboRIsoNwxw9hCMHgJwePkzS5Nkjf8L_cB9XUvdF7MOpGz9uLGoErAXfK9VtZl6KD69/s400/label.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5196697512376458850" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Jamestown Distributors<br />Fiberglass Cloth 6oz<br />50" x 10 Yds.<br /></div>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-32117332828137864852008-04-27T09:40:00.001-07:002008-04-27T09:45:48.172-07:0019. Sanding<div style="text-align: center;">I'm sanding now.<br /></div> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWSrhJHJV9KqhEJZKh7lsqEI1dJGQmeMdzPZIq6wQ3xDBOZTe0UjNuQSc6kIEDwlb6V2m2rHvKtF_QX9eRrQN3x2Wp3f5wAO33wuUXANff9dKexWFa1uwf7Xls5kxD0XwUurEz5WOQhiT/s1600-h/side.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWSrhJHJV9KqhEJZKh7lsqEI1dJGQmeMdzPZIq6wQ3xDBOZTe0UjNuQSc6kIEDwlb6V2m2rHvKtF_QX9eRrQN3x2Wp3f5wAO33wuUXANff9dKexWFa1uwf7Xls5kxD0XwUurEz5WOQhiT/s400/side.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193966240704668770" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I've finished one pass with 60 grit ..<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvIx014NCVCg_w_olKAzILS7COgK7EjoSfwEHVh73um9bZgXSxQiPd8YpSrf6EIQGvn54KBN2hdHaiydVvLYzU1Oiq66eysTsfHKqtsmAiw6WUIxM_emM3Lra1HC5XIOpGOfOO-jB9Ajy/s1600-h/topdown.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirvIx014NCVCg_w_olKAzILS7COgK7EjoSfwEHVh73um9bZgXSxQiPd8YpSrf6EIQGvn54KBN2hdHaiydVvLYzU1Oiq66eysTsfHKqtsmAiw6WUIxM_emM3Lra1HC5XIOpGOfOO-jB9Ajy/s400/topdown.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193966141920420946" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The level areas are easy to work with ..<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9HnF7Yu4IrupIOrfqAncrtf7t9NtEEWhGf96uKMV-8ziyhV8fKbwz3bma6JqgthY2WIafNzXjuQ7f-1mVmfGwRVxw3y0xJ72CR2nfeQNpCd6q9stVJ4oT8vsQqc4uTj4f5B0xbeu9xls/s1600-h/sanding.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9HnF7Yu4IrupIOrfqAncrtf7t9NtEEWhGf96uKMV-8ziyhV8fKbwz3bma6JqgthY2WIafNzXjuQ7f-1mVmfGwRVxw3y0xJ72CR2nfeQNpCd6q9stVJ4oT8vsQqc4uTj4f5B0xbeu9xls/s400/sanding.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193966034546238530" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The tumblehome is more difficult. It is not possible to use the power sander here.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgVHI27JxVvZpxJT38kqV6nauQExgidz4KleMGN3VGoH6FO6ULTlQiNGrGX6WTPM7xCQmqqnKr4iPHrO1py5N3wrQoiJvrjjoYNj8-Us1_TjHWLQAgR9XVJupSH-Z2xwU5J2uLCv6Sr02/s1600-h/tumble.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmgVHI27JxVvZpxJT38kqV6nauQExgidz4KleMGN3VGoH6FO6ULTlQiNGrGX6WTPM7xCQmqqnKr4iPHrO1py5N3wrQoiJvrjjoYNj8-Us1_TjHWLQAgR9XVJupSH-Z2xwU5J2uLCv6Sr02/s400/tumble.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5193965948646892594" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Soon I will be ready to apply fiberglass!<br /></div>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-73503110479736676232008-04-16T19:41:00.001-07:002008-04-16T19:51:14.509-07:0018. Scraping<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I have finished adding strips! I have begun scraping off glue drips, in preparation for sanding. Here's the scraping tool I'm using. It was a little pricy (20$) (I bought it from the marine catalog when I bought my epoxy) but it comes with three different blades, with different shapes, and it's really sharp. It pulls off most glue drips in one stroke.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mxV9-MU6FeftjfbfncgGOmHm9Toqbg-biPxq4dAngKltSLr5KEyDpSSgG2w-rIRugYTNxjIy1wIoztw31ROluAHdgJkX_QAR6_tKuKhk2TIe9phOZ86pJ8gXtfDSqOT4xuUG6vvc6_ho/s1600-h/scraper.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mxV9-MU6FeftjfbfncgGOmHm9Toqbg-biPxq4dAngKltSLr5KEyDpSSgG2w-rIRugYTNxjIy1wIoztw31ROluAHdgJkX_QAR6_tKuKhk2TIe9phOZ86pJ8gXtfDSqOT4xuUG6vvc6_ho/s400/scraper.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190039256419797698" border="0" /></a><br />Note: If you get the stroke just right, you get a terrible screeching scraping sound, hence the earplugs.<br /><br />What a difference a little scraping makes! This picture is a pretty good action shot.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FDz9cGr0lbMnmiGbDsuH4CbNYs1SzVU0pS7sqJ6l_RLBDwVKiH90nqSTtWy0G7Gxh30HFHazWJC7ZbgnJWH8QfRvNicz9KdWgCKN79IBLpK64J7K-oTo48Po1aNI41WTszHD6jZFFkec/s1600-h/scraping.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FDz9cGr0lbMnmiGbDsuH4CbNYs1SzVU0pS7sqJ6l_RLBDwVKiH90nqSTtWy0G7Gxh30HFHazWJC7ZbgnJWH8QfRvNicz9KdWgCKN79IBLpK64J7K-oTo48Po1aNI41WTszHD6jZFFkec/s400/scraping.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5190039136160713394" border="0" /></a><br />It's pretty easy to gouge the cedar, so take it slow. Also, the blade is very sharp, so don't cut yourself!<br /></div></div>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-1989334309824020212008-03-29T19:17:00.000-07:002008-03-29T19:27:48.968-07:0017. Countdown: Four strips to go<div style="text-align: center;">About four strips remaining! I like this picture. Getting excited ..<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtLJaHkMdMzKmYD9GTqYgLin7rujbbWGZ-A8druXXdITbvCn9YEv13rBRP41Y-Ix1quIrCszAd1-N6daSKsywLgRMaEYERaJ7ALyhqj8CBlQ6tpuxft3HiRDOOVfuwNjQbZiRUa2CM1Yw/s1600-h/100_1709.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtLJaHkMdMzKmYD9GTqYgLin7rujbbWGZ-A8druXXdITbvCn9YEv13rBRP41Y-Ix1quIrCszAd1-N6daSKsywLgRMaEYERaJ7ALyhqj8CBlQ6tpuxft3HiRDOOVfuwNjQbZiRUa2CM1Yw/s400/100_1709.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183353638098825874" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This was earlier in the day. I trimmed down to the centerline with my awesome rabbet plane! I'm getting a little better with that tool, I think. It's not a great picture, but I hope you can see the curve of the strips on the left, and how the centerline runs across that curve.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYeP-TXDV9nipAV2Ww8tzpDJKudszbXET-fuIGvfNXms_W6-4lvqmYlOmCn74RiDlE4ZClIc62XB1WaRJ2iKXrFktbZbYfemuxW3lKGmDX7DdzQg1QiCED9_tifu_3ECu7s5m2R192utD/s1600-h/centerline.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjYeP-TXDV9nipAV2Ww8tzpDJKudszbXET-fuIGvfNXms_W6-4lvqmYlOmCn74RiDlE4ZClIc62XB1WaRJ2iKXrFktbZbYfemuxW3lKGmDX7DdzQg1QiCED9_tifu_3ECu7s5m2R192utD/s400/centerline.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183353758357910178" border="0" /></a>The final few strips will require some tricky beveling. I'm glad I've had some practice by this point.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ir2P_hmVnKmTyp__AzRmqxJeHNl6vzJ_ulGxzWnQ4n2NAtYl6ujWVym-ieCTDRrxktAVfdA2dQBoiagsSOaAuWtDaU-HOOSz9k38MJ54P0OGU_OLLnZdjMShHLZ3o-YMB8gTR8wD-V4L/s1600-h/fit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ir2P_hmVnKmTyp__AzRmqxJeHNl6vzJ_ulGxzWnQ4n2NAtYl6ujWVym-ieCTDRrxktAVfdA2dQBoiagsSOaAuWtDaU-HOOSz9k38MJ54P0OGU_OLLnZdjMShHLZ3o-YMB8gTR8wD-V4L/s400/fit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183353865732092594" border="0" /></a>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-80581937062529863172008-03-29T19:04:00.001-07:002008-03-29T19:29:30.058-07:0016. Glue and Stapler<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit635SXyWLXcisBxKicWyvO0hzdJBfxPg8yLmeYLvvTJIujHteZIabXUmCe9W3yH9rjjtAkSSNqN8hyphenhyphentL5bmKU7rjcms20KfzTBmb2_p0-KVlQq66O__SRDiHSf4MaUtsFlud3ivy_VTVr/s1600-h/glue.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit635SXyWLXcisBxKicWyvO0hzdJBfxPg8yLmeYLvvTJIujHteZIabXUmCe9W3yH9rjjtAkSSNqN8hyphenhyphentL5bmKU7rjcms20KfzTBmb2_p0-KVlQq66O__SRDiHSf4MaUtsFlud3ivy_VTVr/s400/glue.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183349901477278322" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Here's the glue I'm using. </span><br /><br />It's at least twice as expensive as the regular wood glue, but it claims to be waterproof.<br /><br />Besides, if I'm dropping $130 on epoxy, I can pay $7 for a tube of wood glue.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">New Stapler!<br /></span><br />Ahh, simple pleasures ..<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span>I replaced my old (three months old) stapler that was jamming frequently. It's so nice to have a stapler that works again!<br /><br />My old stapler could fire brads or staples. I'm not sure if that's such a great design idea? It didn't seem to work to well for me anyways. So, this time I made sure to get the regular version.<br /><br />As with the last stapler, I've applied masking tape to protect it from my glue-y hands.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZgfzpHMgLABXiSAlHqkCvNlobT0T4uvrhJMfNb60Hbh8E-dIaWtzTX__2icrfA889IOSvb98XG-sTvcCFQQAjyNlEMXL0HqNgywXZBQyStzu8zKYH-pnA2KdUnuzZ9q6B4axTKKMLkqS/s1600-h/stapler.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ZgfzpHMgLABXiSAlHqkCvNlobT0T4uvrhJMfNb60Hbh8E-dIaWtzTX__2icrfA889IOSvb98XG-sTvcCFQQAjyNlEMXL0HqNgywXZBQyStzu8zKYH-pnA2KdUnuzZ9q6B4axTKKMLkqS/s400/stapler.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183350842075116162" border="0" /></a>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-61032314083565187192008-03-29T18:58:00.000-07:002008-03-29T19:03:04.579-07:0015. Cornell Crew<div style="text-align: center;">The prize for first boaters out on the lake goes to the Cornell crew. They were preparing for a race the next day. It's cold out on the water, with the wind chill..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpZdze2wHaPp6aa7QfMjlqNEhItQuDSv61XaXnAWkr2hmZgwuKdDFi8HVGYNMkH2DiuiqBiZYYm-y-tvKYBeUQu68_Scrlj18UOWSak2ONSUrotdniPemsq5OM5k22M9ohcCFUM0MSCNt/s1600-h/crew.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpZdze2wHaPp6aa7QfMjlqNEhItQuDSv61XaXnAWkr2hmZgwuKdDFi8HVGYNMkH2DiuiqBiZYYm-y-tvKYBeUQu68_Scrlj18UOWSak2ONSUrotdniPemsq5OM5k22M9ohcCFUM0MSCNt/s400/crew.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5183348643051860578" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-5366984009834853012008-03-09T16:41:00.000-07:002008-03-09T16:48:51.048-07:0014. Progress<div style="text-align: center;">I'm almost ready to start closing up the hull! Less than a dozen strips to go now.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7lkTvTgXTbMV9TUX1Vb_4zsF_YAvQYDGr5Kv_ZP1sckW8IXSMSapyNWOefQuRYjcWNfu9EtxViy6Pwere716n-Z4o8IJCPLzc5uTiJmFe0ueJY0tKLmA3UAUMzkufDeXQyWHnZkdmFTJ/s1600-h/100_1635.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc7lkTvTgXTbMV9TUX1Vb_4zsF_YAvQYDGr5Kv_ZP1sckW8IXSMSapyNWOefQuRYjcWNfu9EtxViy6Pwere716n-Z4o8IJCPLzc5uTiJmFe0ueJY0tKLmA3UAUMzkufDeXQyWHnZkdmFTJ/s400/100_1635.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175892667899980610" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWHeHieUvI7RMmdKmBXdEbT4MRb8jagtNSTtJcpTR930oHz3g7acQfY5DqMDSbdOxoT3Mf47sY-EkGcBOyJfm5SAzlhUNrlOsGmPwAr_zcppVY68D-UKgUDTAilA3CFTzV9UO0ITwc3o5/s1600-h/100_1644.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWHeHieUvI7RMmdKmBXdEbT4MRb8jagtNSTtJcpTR930oHz3g7acQfY5DqMDSbdOxoT3Mf47sY-EkGcBOyJfm5SAzlhUNrlOsGmPwAr_zcppVY68D-UKgUDTAilA3CFTzV9UO0ITwc3o5/s400/100_1644.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175892440266713906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxhLgZtKkI7fuAR3HfZZldDrscsJHzKCxvreuHBly-sJGE2gh85u_yDGhRblsL1N4Dh4tGn2gcvbKAhyphenhyphenkECMVUNA7UnUNwVPY-0cGajdu1EFX4Jp60BsWA8wHdP4qlUnXRfNi6ZOy8CWB/s1600-h/100_1649.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHxhLgZtKkI7fuAR3HfZZldDrscsJHzKCxvreuHBly-sJGE2gh85u_yDGhRblsL1N4Dh4tGn2gcvbKAhyphenhyphenkECMVUNA7UnUNwVPY-0cGajdu1EFX4Jp60BsWA8wHdP4qlUnXRfNi6ZOy8CWB/s400/100_1649.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175891645697764130" border="0" /></a>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-88368373633090905452008-03-09T16:27:00.000-07:002008-03-09T16:50:41.365-07:0013. Paddle Purchase<div style="text-align: center;">I got a great deal on a quality paddle from a local guy. He was unloading a whole bunch of kayak equipment, and I was afraid I'd have to buy the lot, but I was able to just get the paddle.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRFEOiaNDA4nEZ46f_OV8TYgh_2UEWdN-LWpDHa3hHPfeiY7_wIHSJruLakOIqVyF26u9Tqr2FgCjzmpImTlk1J2RGoPq952sdSWvvSd2dWqr8kb2HjXX0eiKGJClO4D0Tnbg05tt4pRf/s1600-h/100_1662.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRFEOiaNDA4nEZ46f_OV8TYgh_2UEWdN-LWpDHa3hHPfeiY7_wIHSJruLakOIqVyF26u9Tqr2FgCjzmpImTlk1J2RGoPq952sdSWvvSd2dWqr8kb2HjXX0eiKGJClO4D0Tnbg05tt4pRf/s400/100_1662.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175889919120911122" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It's very lightweight, well made, and attractive!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipoW3dH_zNnogaTRmYBz3tTq7ejJyrRwLro0MEN7bCjJ8FcmrarfWE5tZOx63-8K52-F4Qdb6zgwQ5MRDdJppJBUbMqwUj2cuDGfGSyLNFStGmuxkv1P5Pdrhk7hcNW7JHNHb_uajbCb_l/s1600-h/100_1659.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipoW3dH_zNnogaTRmYBz3tTq7ejJyrRwLro0MEN7bCjJ8FcmrarfWE5tZOx63-8K52-F4Qdb6zgwQ5MRDdJppJBUbMqwUj2cuDGfGSyLNFStGmuxkv1P5Pdrhk7hcNW7JHNHb_uajbCb_l/s400/100_1659.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175888214018894578" border="0" /></a><br />Lightweight carbon fiber offsets.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRs-4lufJpEzJQZ8miyDJ6KL7Dsprm3Pucy67WKRDLA9EnasVFyCrlHlii76tlTWzsTdMHLcd28IUK2VZ5DmXcfhMssnhgzX7WfzxvBICNfrSdeMpmJB-Eo2p4nLBjp8SfsxuT4Icum3Wv/s1600-h/100_1676.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRs-4lufJpEzJQZ8miyDJ6KL7Dsprm3Pucy67WKRDLA9EnasVFyCrlHlii76tlTWzsTdMHLcd28IUK2VZ5DmXcfhMssnhgzX7WfzxvBICNfrSdeMpmJB-Eo2p4nLBjp8SfsxuT4Icum3Wv/s400/100_1676.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5175887818881903330" border="0" /></a>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-35758057348107220922008-02-26T12:59:00.000-08:002008-02-26T13:02:42.387-08:0012. Cayuga Lake in Winter<div style="text-align: center;">As seen from my dock, on Feb 26 2008, during a light snowstorm.<br />Click on the thumbnail.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqqb7PTaVlANqpYDWwtnBGR4pdmBoDXgj8_25K-y_GpodfUtO-mx8A-UrNhfSyEj-oVPALe_Cfe8iuEWwCTA53DLt3jQeDeW8i3Pw8nHl-xm6XJWMw4n_e2F9ltgkdTPB9djGWZlaPhN9-/s1600-h/winter.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqqb7PTaVlANqpYDWwtnBGR4pdmBoDXgj8_25K-y_GpodfUtO-mx8A-UrNhfSyEj-oVPALe_Cfe8iuEWwCTA53DLt3jQeDeW8i3Pw8nHl-xm6XJWMw4n_e2F9ltgkdTPB9djGWZlaPhN9-/s400/winter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171396717773788050" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Six more weeks of winter?<br /></div>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-89978790421473270382008-02-24T19:40:00.000-08:002008-02-24T20:22:46.631-08:0011. Trimming to a line<div style="text-align: left;">Life gets busy, progress gets slow, but I am still working steadily on my canoe.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;" id="lipsum"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9No5jVYYGa3GbGadAg5SMYqEAC60D9to38DFZzQ14FSukGblvobnyIUescQAh-Z0qY5yN0P3GLc0FYsmeZfBaUNRH4yWJEbtzi1e95Kj1OoDQdVYcYIinSqRYX2nhsTUUYROXtdsMiJaU/s1600-h/100_1601.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9No5jVYYGa3GbGadAg5SMYqEAC60D9to38DFZzQ14FSukGblvobnyIUescQAh-Z0qY5yN0P3GLc0FYsmeZfBaUNRH4yWJEbtzi1e95Kj1OoDQdVYcYIinSqRYX2nhsTUUYROXtdsMiJaU/s400/100_1601.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170758850705822498" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:100%;">According to the instructions, when laying the strips gets difficult, when I reach a point where they twist and don't want to lie flat, I strike a line where they do want to lie flat, and trim to that line. So, with a sigh, I cut into the strips I had laid, again, as I did at the tumblehome edge.<br /><br /></span><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSil12hNnF28E-nCSYU90sCJxzz1IaVL15LgG-xu3h1BMgZnfnx1tv5du2oPQHBYSi8eW2thIeou1x36Jn0mx2F7Jv8XOl-lY0ksWndru8I44V4bXOqyEmBTokGPk4ZWbpH69NF7JmU4K3/s1600-h/100_1602.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSil12hNnF28E-nCSYU90sCJxzz1IaVL15LgG-xu3h1BMgZnfnx1tv5du2oPQHBYSi8eW2thIeou1x36Jn0mx2F7Jv8XOl-lY0ksWndru8I44V4bXOqyEmBTokGPk4ZWbpH69NF7JmU4K3/s400/100_1602.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170766345423754114" border="0" /></a></span></p> <p> </p><span style="font-size:100%;"> The most trimming happens at the ends. So, for the last few strips on each side, I could have used shorter strips. If I had read ahead a little bit, I would not have used my finer, full length strips.<br /><br />I have been a little reluctant about this step. Yes, after trimming down to this line the next strip went on more easily. However, the strips are still vertical at the ends and horizontal at the beam (in the middle) Having said that, I'm still going to follow the directions closely. Just take a look at my last post (#10) to see what Mr. Schade can do .. so I will follow his instructions.<br /><br /></span><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JZQSFkaK-5r-jPNo33PiTnkP2nlSUNErFcZJCvCZWnA4hIl5656FlIsrbtHVc21myBPFRr1ov0hJbJL-UbPS0k8nxI_Hi5woLZAAlm3Wb6YBJb_BCPb2QU1LQY6zdRLzVygRf1OfShib/s1600-h/100_1612.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5JZQSFkaK-5r-jPNo33PiTnkP2nlSUNErFcZJCvCZWnA4hIl5656FlIsrbtHVc21myBPFRr1ov0hJbJL-UbPS0k8nxI_Hi5woLZAAlm3Wb6YBJb_BCPb2QU1LQY6zdRLzVygRf1OfShib/s400/100_1612.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170759945922483026" border="0" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">Here are the tools I use for trimming down to a line; chisels and planes.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6RPoXKBwXi46jWktbed8oJMSb4G9XXOfs2Att1Djlpb8cxX9eyOGxET1IMhY_QlKXDY2P_XhmmXlHaJPUIzgL4OXYXrLqCx4n3jvlci019caymoMqmgHu7iq589z3ke11JvLQ4Nginrd/s1600-h/100_1617.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge6RPoXKBwXi46jWktbed8oJMSb4G9XXOfs2Att1Djlpb8cxX9eyOGxET1IMhY_QlKXDY2P_XhmmXlHaJPUIzgL4OXYXrLqCx4n3jvlci019caymoMqmgHu7iq589z3ke11JvLQ4Nginrd/s400/100_1617.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170760190735618914" border="0" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;">This wooden rabbet plane belongs to my father and has a wonderful patina. It is more difficult to use than the modern plane, and more difficult to adjust, but it's blade is full-width (the definition of a rabbet plane?) With it, I am able to plane next to the forms. The forms get in the way of the other plane I have.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiU8FCkDoAw0OTHZtWuzIBYGgk0hZWA6iFhdyYWAof_fadmNsf5MdURPTI9tfgNTuZJ1urnVVbhpb4cyqerXB2RjctiHdqtbN1TyRvOLDNz-9AcoiyN_Y3LjUlGdxe6YbLpdwq-JY4JDL0/s1600-h/100_1621.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiU8FCkDoAw0OTHZtWuzIBYGgk0hZWA6iFhdyYWAof_fadmNsf5MdURPTI9tfgNTuZJ1urnVVbhpb4cyqerXB2RjctiHdqtbN1TyRvOLDNz-9AcoiyN_Y3LjUlGdxe6YbLpdwq-JY4JDL0/s400/100_1621.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170760401189016434" border="0" /></a></span></p></div><span style="font-size:100%;">This picture shows the stamp of a previous owner, a "C. Nelsen"<br />A much fainter stamped impression reads:<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Ohio Tool Co.<br />Columbus</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="font-size:100%;">The number 11 or perhaps a roman numeral 2 is also visible.<br /></span>Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-84295006839679055762008-02-12T20:41:00.000-08:002008-02-12T20:50:31.228-08:0010. The Professional Version<span style="font-style: italic;">Nymph </span>was spotted at the <a href="http://www.thewoodenboatshow.com/">Wooden Boat Show</a> last year, according to a friendly <a href="http://www.woodenboatvb.com/">forum </a>member, who provided this lovely picutre.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2o1YAD0Rqw2PqLpLtZEKSdO_bPtOqMNPD_yRDHs5bY8qhXcrAVmgNzfWQMfJPPTDfV6xNY7p6N2b-g5aMxraeHWz7fjvDdLzTv97TkgDeX1MqO9f11mzvktBn_ZHoR_CfB4U5nRmWHYc/s1600-h/Nymph-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-2o1YAD0Rqw2PqLpLtZEKSdO_bPtOqMNPD_yRDHs5bY8qhXcrAVmgNzfWQMfJPPTDfV6xNY7p6N2b-g5aMxraeHWz7fjvDdLzTv97TkgDeX1MqO9f11mzvktBn_ZHoR_CfB4U5nRmWHYc/s400/Nymph-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166320620480697106" border="0" /></a><br />This is what a professional can do. And how about that paddle?<br /><br />The dark cloth inside is carbon/kevlar + epoxy, which I am not planning on using. I'll be using S-glass + epoxy.Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-77391747934428150472008-01-27T22:09:00.001-08:002008-01-27T22:16:22.304-08:009. More StripsI've added a half-dozen strips since my last post.<br /><br />Trimming to the tumblehome edge and beveling the next strip to match was difficult, and took a long time, but now that I'm past that point, the strips go on quickly.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-l7jtVFI1PUvUc-_6s0rGLiQsik-wtZ2iTyrKeYGJwmlnb7ht_AdfPiejcgkzW1SM1XmX17ufKc65NYadkz3u4rAk2C_LKwNd415Gd4eeKEp6mjcbf__1AfrnUznuxFnNPu_Umyjjog2/s1600-h/100_1564.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC-l7jtVFI1PUvUc-_6s0rGLiQsik-wtZ2iTyrKeYGJwmlnb7ht_AdfPiejcgkzW1SM1XmX17ufKc65NYadkz3u4rAk2C_LKwNd415Gd4eeKEp6mjcbf__1AfrnUznuxFnNPu_Umyjjog2/s320/100_1564.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160405844679771554" border="0" /></a><br />Next: I'll put on another half-dozen strips before I switch to the other side.Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-3899526898764984712008-01-13T11:20:00.001-08:002008-04-17T19:12:20.674-07:008. Laying StripsAfter some delay swapping blades on the bandsaw, I now have a whole stack of cedar strips and I've begun laying them on. I've been impatient to get to this point, and I'm excited to be making progress again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDV1eAc1tHKw8agQ5fXg-gHaQUGotq6W46pOUtFXTaTrWv3cqt83hXfcBZvbRCaPytKtUcAxGVGdxHt0uVRawNXwU_9LSSMxX5WNi2DkUfipxpKOgGvZgYNmwc1DS44qpmt7t4WQ2IMcc/s1600-h/first3strips.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDV1eAc1tHKw8agQ5fXg-gHaQUGotq6W46pOUtFXTaTrWv3cqt83hXfcBZvbRCaPytKtUcAxGVGdxHt0uVRawNXwU_9LSSMxX5WNi2DkUfipxpKOgGvZgYNmwc1DS44qpmt7t4WQ2IMcc/s320/first3strips.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155044479306359410" border="0" /></a>The cedar was expensive, by the way. I just got my heart set on it, but a cooler head might save some money buying another species.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgNPPk7fC6RWTfe8XgLCbWzFwVZtdIogApxGbdJVYJBnyG9TKXvCvM7zt-6VkFnU5CybW6JJTghwuD4htTa_Q7DqzmTGz_lrhCFpH1knO79EHYfG_KulFb7bEbShULjfTPoMHJSP0jhPp/s1600-h/shaving.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimgNPPk7fC6RWTfe8XgLCbWzFwVZtdIogApxGbdJVYJBnyG9TKXvCvM7zt-6VkFnU5CybW6JJTghwuD4htTa_Q7DqzmTGz_lrhCFpH1knO79EHYfG_KulFb7bEbShULjfTPoMHJSP0jhPp/s320/shaving.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155044672579887762" border="0" /></a>Shavings from cutting bevels<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUdZXJQNfnx9tY-NnmY17baSMYv1jbLMEvmCgNrhkghGrwNOR_hqbLrDKzc_On2oFqlcwOGmAm9x8lyjXtDBgEloz5-Dhmp85btmxv0iIbpRXDeSInoWmrpstxCvBNx_jGDqrAA4RMJZb/s1600-h/staples.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUdZXJQNfnx9tY-NnmY17baSMYv1jbLMEvmCgNrhkghGrwNOR_hqbLrDKzc_On2oFqlcwOGmAm9x8lyjXtDBgEloz5-Dhmp85btmxv0iIbpRXDeSInoWmrpstxCvBNx_jGDqrAA4RMJZb/s320/staples.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5155044603860411010" border="0" /></a>Close up of staples.<br /></div><br />The strips are stapled to the forms. Here I'm using a bit of cardboard in-between so that removing the staples will be easier later. [Edit: Later, I gave up on this. The staples are easy enough to pull without the cardboard] You can also see masking tape holding the strips together while they glue.Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-381379499788493234.post-415435448752504152007-12-28T21:42:00.000-08:002007-12-28T22:05:40.889-08:007. Choosing wood for the stripsOver Christ Mass, I've been researching the wood I will use for strips. As usual, the <a href="http://www.woodenboatvb.com/">Wooden Boat Forum</a> was very helpful. Based on their suggestions I came up with the following priorities.<br /><ol style="list-style-type: decimal;"><li>Do not use the following:<ul><li>very heavy or weak wood</li><li>highly resinous wood</li></ul></li><li>Preferable qualities<ul><li>Clear (or close to it)</li><li>Long and straight</li><li>Workable</li><li>Strength to weight ratio</li></ul></li><li>My needs<ul><li>Not too expensive</li><li>Available in central New York state</li></ul></li></ol>Everyone seems to agree that Western Red Cedar fits these priorities most completely. Many other woods were suggested, but I can get WRC and it is within my budget.<br /><br />The best quote I have found for WRC is $0.79 / lin. ft. or, for my project, about $90.<br /><br />I hope to buy the cedar early next week. I'll either buy my dad a thin-kerf blade for his table saw, or try to use our neighbor's bandsaw (which I hear is pretty nice, with a good wide band)Jaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13554956974716938916noreply@blogger.com0