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- Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:29 am
- Forum: Boat-Building Tips & Techniques
- Topic: bird mouth router bits
- Replies: 6
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Re: bird mouth router bits
I've always just used a table saw set at a 45 degree angle. The router bit approach might be a bit easier (although may take a bit more setup time). pd: when you use your method, you are stuck with 8 sides, and you always have that little bit of extra material sticking up past the level of the timb...
- Wed Jul 19, 2017 9:01 am
- Forum: Boat-Building Tips & Techniques
- Topic: bird mouth router bits
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16367
bird mouth router bits
hi all :) been a while since i posted last. every so often i get e-mail from a tool shop that specialises in wood working tools. usually i just glance and delete them as junk mail. this time something caught my attention. router bits specifically designed for bird mouth construction. not only that, ...
- Sat Apr 25, 2015 7:23 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Is a 47 year old resin covering removable by heat?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 17649
Re: Is a 47 year old resin covering removable by heat?
wow that's a bit of a mess! paint can hide a multitude of sins. as far as the fine cracks go, i faced similar issues when i had to repair the damage to my hull when it and the strongback were blown over by strong winds. i used unthickend epoxy which seeped into the cracks and stabilised the structur...
- Tue Apr 14, 2015 4:57 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Few fiber glassing questions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6339
Re: Few fiber glassing questions
certainly a dry layup is easier. most people here when they talk about pre-coating are talking about a seal coat that is allowed to dry. my epoxy manufacturer is a bit different. they specifically state that their product is most effective with wet on wet application. the first coat contains a timbe...
- Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:12 am
- Forum: Paddles, Techniques, Boat Transportation, Storage & Maintenance
- Topic: low angle double paddle build
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19467
Re: low angle double paddle build
i had originally planned on posting this once i had a chance to try it out, but i got diagnosed with a hernia, so i had to stop taking the canoe out. then i had surgery, and now i have to wait for some time to recover before i'll be able to lift the canoe on and off the car... not being entirely hap...
- Tue Feb 24, 2015 7:42 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Stem material
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6514
Re: Stem material
i'm with cruiser on this one. i reckon the outer stems are likely to take some abuse. whilst i have read that some people use softwoods, for the sake of a few grams i'd rather use hardwood. you could compromise since the stems are generally laminated and use a lighter, softer wood for some laminatio...
- Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:52 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Varnishing
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16209
Re: Varnishing
as far as cost goes, the clear i mainly use for everything apart from my canoe goes for about $72us per quart in my part of the world plus another $76us for the catalyst. cost of reducer is negligible. if i'm prepping a substrate other than base, i usually wet sand with 500grit wet and dry. for some...
- Thu Jan 08, 2015 8:38 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Varnishing
- Replies: 15
- Views: 16209
Re: Varnishing
you have to remember that your average punter isn't set up for spraying automotive urethane. *if* you have access to the right safety equipment and a spray booth with a heater to bake it then sure, it can be fast, but if you don't, it's nasty stuff for the unwary and if you don't bake it, it can tak...
- Sat Dec 20, 2014 6:49 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Deck Length
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4581
Re: Deck Length
well wmegl, for me the length of deck was mostly dictated by the choice to add bulkheads fore and aft. my bobs also had curved stems, but not quite as much as the redbird. it mostly had to be long enough to get past the end of the stems. i also wanted to show off the timber that i used. i think that...
- Sun Nov 23, 2014 6:32 am
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Transfers onto wood
- Replies: 2
- Views: 15662
Re: Transfers onto wood
Watching the Canoecraft DVD with Nick Offerman he uses a printer and acetone to transfer a design onto his wooden canoe. When I've experimented the design has come out very faint. :thinking hi antony :) it's been a while since i last watched the dvds, so i had to re-watch the section. he dosn't use...
- Sun Nov 23, 2014 5:37 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Cracked hull help!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10144
Re: Cracked hull help!
if you are mixing varnish types you had better be sure that the water based substrate has had enough time not just to dry, but to cure. some water based varnishes can be less than high gloss. i seem to recall glen mentioning a water based spar varnish that finished with a high gloss. in my case i us...
- Sun Nov 23, 2014 5:26 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Next Project
- Replies: 31
- Views: 32385
Re: Next Project
hmm, maybe i'm imaging things, but to me it looks like the hull veneer is made from a single plank of timber. any blemish that went through the plank would be in all the strips of veneer crated from that plank. :thinking a good scrub with warm soapy water should be fine, so long as it's rinsed off. ...
- Mon Nov 17, 2014 6:45 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Next Project
- Replies: 31
- Views: 32385
Re: Next Project
nice!
looks like a honest, strait forward boat with nothing to distract you from it's lines. i'm a bit surprised not to see ribs! is that a plywood/glass composite?
looks like a honest, strait forward boat with nothing to distract you from it's lines. i'm a bit surprised not to see ribs! is that a plywood/glass composite?
- Wed Oct 29, 2014 3:07 am
- Forum: Paddles, Techniques, Boat Transportation, Storage & Maintenance
- Topic: double paddle for solo canoe?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 23562
Re: double paddle for solo canoe?
wellp... i took the new paddle out for a spin. the shaft and blades when i was making it seemed to have a degree of flexibility greater than i thought would be good. as it turns out, i didn't notice any flex. it was much easier to paddle with than the single blade paddles. part of that might have to...
- Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:31 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Help with strips please
- Replies: 30
- Views: 128367
Re: Help with strips please
mrcanoehead: keep in mind that the hull is a composite. no single one component is wholly responsible for it's strength, so if your strips are too thin it could be a problem. you might also find the curve of the bead and cove is too shallow. i ended up having to re-bead and cove all my bought strips...