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- Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:56 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Storing a gazillion clamps?
- Replies: 3
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There are a number of plans you can get for rolling clamp carts. I use a rolling A-frame based on a design I got out of a book. I think Norm Abram might have plans for an A-frame clamp cart on his web site. This is great for storing all my bessy clamps (I have about 20 of them). The only thing I wou...
- Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:32 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Epoxy Source
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1889
My experience is very limited. I assisted with the wetting out and subsequent layers on inside deck of a kayak during a one day workshop at Bear Mountain Boats. We actually had more people than we had room around the kayak so helping hands were not a problem. My biggest fear before the workshop was ...
- Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:50 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: canoe trailer plans??
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7564
- Fri May 13, 2005 1:35 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Blush
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2862
So, here is a question... Say I select an epoxy that blushes. I apply my first coat, wait out the bubbles and drips. So eight hours later the epoxy has hardened enough for a second coat but there is blush. Do I wash off the blush or do I just epoxy over it? If I wash it off, do I dry it by hand, or ...
- Tue May 10, 2005 12:29 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Costs for building a canoe
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4643
Hrmmm... I haven't even started yet and I'm running close to $450US. I bought a lot of WRC (probably around 70 bd ft) for $350 - I wanted the extra wood so I could be choosy about matching color and grain - I always find a use for 'extra' wood around my shop - If I enjoy building the Freedom 17, I m...
- Tue May 10, 2005 12:15 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Experience with Autobody Clearcoat
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3623
Most varnishes can be thinned before applying. A thinned varnish will dry quicker, use less varnish and go on smoother. However, you need to add more coats because each coat is thinner than a brushed on coat. You can also use a rag to wipe on a thinned varnish rather than brushing. If you looked aro...
- Mon May 09, 2005 10:28 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Who is building?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 18147
I'm just starting my Freedom 17. I picked up my WRC last weekend from Pittsford Lumber. I think it was probably roughly $5/bd ft. I wanted to go with a nice redish colored wood but when I wasn't finding enough of that, I switched to a nice brownish tan color. They were very understanding as I pulled...
- Fri May 06, 2005 12:47 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Detail Strip
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1254
Detail Strip
I'm getting ready to finally start building my Freedom 17. I've got the materials to start building my strong back and station molds. All this will hopefully be cut and assembled this weekend. I found an adequate supply of clear WRC locally (Pittsford Lumber for anyone in the Rochester NY area). I'm...
- Thu May 05, 2005 4:14 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Cutting out the stations
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4843
Dennis, I was considering doing the same thing for my Freedom 17. Unfortunately, I could not figure out how to make it easier/cheaper to make a router template than just going ahead and cutting out each station mold individually. The amount of work involved in creating a template is roughly analagou...
- Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:37 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: varnishing around scuppers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1444
For those hard to reach areas, try using spray adhesive to temporarily fix sandpaper to: o Dowels to fix concave areas o custom cut foam (don't use spray adhesive) for unique shapes or convex shapes o tongue depressors or cheap plastic putty knives for flat areas The custom cut foam is always a good...
- Tue Apr 26, 2005 9:28 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: gunnels.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3638
- Wed Apr 20, 2005 3:54 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Accent Strip
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3163
- Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:53 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: mortise and tennon joint for seats... details pls!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4720
- Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:48 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: What about countersink carriage bolts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2256
You could probably use the holes in the seats as a 'jig' to drill the holes in the gunwales. You could also drill a hole through a block of wood, then cut the corresponding angle to your gunwales off the bottom of the block. Then you can use the block as a drill guide rather than the holes in the se...
- Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:02 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Seat Mounting
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7540
Seat Mounting
I've seen a variety of seat mount in the pictures on this forum. I've noticed that most people hang them from their gunwales which seems like the hard way to mount a seat. Wouldn't it be easier and perhaps stronger to install a couple of riser blocks on the bottom of the canoe and mount the seat on ...