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- Sun Jan 24, 2016 12:10 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Rob Roy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5825
Re: Rob Roy
I have built more than a dozen wee lassies, always use a support on the bottom, and pre-woven cane from Lee Valley pressed into a groove in the frame with a spline. It's quick, looks good, and is easy to replace (in 10 years or so) when you need to. use a backrest suspended from the thwart and strap...
- Tue May 12, 2015 3:36 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: First time builder
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4413
Re: First time builder
I use a lot of fir for trim on rowboats, and it would be my last choice for strips... I find that it doesn't machine well, chips out along the grain and would be much harder to sand. For gunwales, and keels on the rowboats, I like the nice orange colour it takes on over time, and it is a local wood,...
- Wed Apr 29, 2015 11:40 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Endeavor 17 Sheer Guard
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2289
Re: Endeavor 17 Sheer Guard
I've only built a couple of kayaks, but I would always seal wood with epoxy before varnishing. Gunwales, etc. always get this on my boats, it provides a well bonded base for the varnish, I believe much less likely to peel. Remember that the epoxy must be fully cured, at least a week, maybe 2, before...
- Tue Apr 21, 2015 1:13 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Some pics of my Rob Roy
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2549
Re: Some pics of my Rob Roy
I do like that look, even if it is a bit more difficult to deal with the flat sawn strips, and you can't always tell what it's going to look like until the boards are cut. The last rowboat I did had great figure, I think the board had a lot of run-out, maybe was from the butt of the log. It looked l...
- Mon Mar 09, 2015 10:22 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Estimate of amount of epoxy
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8684
Re: Estimate of amount of epoxy
Absolutely go with the 4 Oz cloth if you can get it, it will use less epoxy and that means less weight, and is strong enough for this purpose. I'm just finishing a pair of wee lassie II's with 4 oz cloth; maple trim. Not really trying to be super light, but will certainly come in under 40 lbs, hope ...
- Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:23 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Cove up or bead up?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10161
Re: Cove up or bead up?
Sorry not good with attaching photos but- http://oysterbayboats.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/1/0/10108286/6436089.jpg?404 shows first strip attached to the forms with screws (the holes will be hidden by the gunwhales) and the screws driven into the faces of the forms that will later help hold the strips i...
- Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:57 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Cove up or bead up?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10161
Re: Cove up or bead up?
Hi Brian The advantage of fishing line is that you don't have to stop every three or four strips. You could potentially strip the whole boat in a day. The fishing line stays in until the whole boat is stripped, and then is pulled just prior to sanding. If your glue moves when you lift and turn over ...
- Thu Feb 26, 2015 6:55 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Cove up or bead up?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10161
Re: Cove up or bead up?
Hi Jim I use 25 or 30lb monofilament. It has a nice stretch, and leaves almost no marks. If you dampened the hull between sandings, I suspect they might be gone altogether. They are not obvious but since I know here to look, I can usually find some of them. I can't imagine that they space the strips...
- Thu Feb 26, 2015 10:19 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Cove up or bead up?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 10161
Re: Cove up or bead up?
It's cove down/bead up for me. I set the new strip in a holder along the top of the forms to apply the glue; remember you just want a tiny bead in the cove, so it stays in place when you turn the strip over and fasten it to the forms. I use fishing line to attach the strips, so having the bead up is...
- Sun Feb 22, 2015 12:16 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Stem material
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6514
Re: Stem material
Good morning Hugh
I'm building a pair of wee lassie II's right now...
I like red cedar inners and yellow cedar for the outer if you want to avoid hardwood, have used big leaf maple for the outer too.
Rgds
Rick
oysterbayboats.ca
I'm building a pair of wee lassie II's right now...
I like red cedar inners and yellow cedar for the outer if you want to avoid hardwood, have used big leaf maple for the outer too.
Rgds
Rick
oysterbayboats.ca
- Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:29 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Laminate trimmer to cut a kayak deck?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5500
Re: Laminate trimmer to cut a kayak deck?
No - I don't know why I never tried tape on the deck surface, but I'm just starting a pair of wee lassies, so will have a chance to try it. Will let you know in a couple of months.
rgds
Rick
rgds
Rick
- Mon Jan 05, 2015 12:23 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Laminate trimmer to cut a kayak deck?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5500
Re: Laminate trimmer to cut a kayak deck?
I use this method to build decks on Wee Lassie canoes, and almost always have small problems with chip-out.
It may be that my router bit is getting a bit dull, but that may be an issue. As far as the bearing marking the hull, the outer gunwhale should cover that....
Happy New Year All
Rick
It may be that my router bit is getting a bit dull, but that may be an issue. As far as the bearing marking the hull, the outer gunwhale should cover that....
Happy New Year All
Rick
- Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:11 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Planing loooong boards?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6879
Re: Planing loooong boards?
Are you sure that the boards are not thicker on one side? What you describe sounds more like wedge shaped or cupped boards to me.
rgds
Rick
rgds
Rick
- Wed Sep 17, 2014 8:48 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Help with strips please
- Replies: 30
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Re: Help with strips please
Flat sawn strips can look really interesting, especially if you can keep them in order. It will be harder to keep fair when sanding, but once between the glass strength should not be an issue (I hope). http://oysterbayboats.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/1/0/10108286/1410103319.jpg?250 This is a cosine wher...
- Sun Jul 20, 2014 11:30 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Quarter-sawn boards suggestions
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8851
Re: Quarter-sawn boards suggestions
I just built a wee lassie two using some flat sawn strips, really liked the effect http://oysterbayboats.weebly.com/uploads/1/0/1/0/10108286/1385876773.jpg . Look at the first 5 or six strips near the keel. I kept the strips from the same board together, and it gave a great "flame" effect....