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by AkDan
Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:48 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: the bad gunnel job
Replies: 8
Views: 2902

the bad gunnel job

Well here is a couple pics of it. You'll see in the one photo how they are tilted up pretty hard at the decks. I aint to pleased with it, kinda mulling around now on how to go about fixing it. Thinking of thining it down thickness wise some more then rounding them. The deck pic I tried wetting down,...
by AkDan
Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:27 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: cutting wood plugs
Replies: 15
Views: 8115

Pat

They are glued on already. I tried steaming and clamping and couldnt hang onto them in the deck area with the hard upsweep, tumblehome and a almost concave last 18"es or so.
by AkDan
Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:12 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: cutting wood plugs
Replies: 15
Views: 8115

Dave, I'd be more then happy to take you out if I run this year. The big word is IF. Well I scoured town today and found a 2 pronged plug cutter called the "plug kutter' by mibro industrial. It worked good enough to get plugs for this boat. I wouldnt recommend it for a long term use plug cutter...
by AkDan
Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:02 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: cutting wood plugs
Replies: 15
Views: 8115

Thanks for the goodies. I'll see if I cant find a better cutter then what home depot and the local hardware store had...someone has to have a decent one in town I'd think, I just havent found it yet. pawstik.... Sure wish I wouldnt have seen that, boy my outer gunnels at the decks look bad....they a...
by AkDan
Sun Jan 20, 2008 9:59 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: cutting wood plugs
Replies: 15
Views: 8115

I do have a little drill press. The plug cutter is brand new..doenst mean it's sharp but it was new out of the package..cut a total of 2 plugs. I bought it at home depot....has the roundcutting edge, not the 4 forked looking kind. Kind of an oversite here on my part, didnt think of ordering a good o...
by AkDan
Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:21 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: cutting wood plugs
Replies: 15
Views: 8115

cutting wood plugs

Curious how you cut wooden plugs with a plug cutter without burning them? Did this on the stems and it left a dark ring around the plugs. I'm hoping to leave the plugs ash like the gunnels as when rounding I may end up into them.....readlly dont think a contrast color here would look too good expose...
by AkDan
Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:23 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: varnish compatability?
Replies: 6
Views: 2882

HEy Dave, Good to hear from ya again. Wish I would have read this today, went and picked up some system 3 varnish......so far everyone I've talked ot up here really likes it, most of them are sailors. I hope it works. How about gluing in the plugs on my gunnels with it? If I head to sitka again this...
by AkDan
Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:28 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: varnish compatability?
Replies: 6
Views: 2882

Mike, I'm up in Fairbanks. Spend my summers in Sitka working as a charter boat captian. Wel did, not sure if I'm going to skipper this summer or not. Would like too, we'll see. Either way I need to be on the water, somewhere, somehow! I got it bad ;). I didnt think varnish was a real hot item as for...
by AkDan
Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:39 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Bending ribs
Replies: 17
Views: 5321

definatly looks nice! Almost like one of Joe Seligas canvas covered canoes.
by AkDan
Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:33 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: varnish compatability?
Replies: 6
Views: 2882

I take it this was a dumb question?
by AkDan
Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:51 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: varnish compatability?
Replies: 6
Views: 2882

varnish compatability?

Just curious if I can use the system 3 varnish on Raka epoxy and glass? It's the only marine grade varnish I can find locally. Getting close, fitting the outer gunnels tonight.....
by AkDan
Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:10 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Stem bending question
Replies: 8
Views: 2754

A bounce back trick that works quite well is to use heat and lots of it. If this is going to end up a problem.....try this. Steam bend like you normally would, let it dry....then unclamp, add a wide (wider then the piece to be heated for protection) strip of metal so the flame doesnt get to the wood...
by AkDan
Wed Jan 02, 2008 6:21 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: New Year 2008
Replies: 14
Views: 32534

Well, I've been posting a lot :D. Really wanted to also say thanks for all the help. She's almost done. Have one more inner gunnel to glue on, then outers and varnish...

Happy new year and again thanks a bunch, I'd be lost without this place......
by AkDan
Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:44 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: gunnel to deck transition? and cap or flush deck?
Replies: 8
Views: 3166

well tried thinning the long piece of the inner gunnel to thin and ended up screwing it up in the table saw. Never have changed the blade out from when I was doing the cedar to a regular more heavier duty blade. Well dunno how but I managed to cut at an angle so I was 5/16 on the top and 3/16ths on ...
by AkDan
Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:39 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: scratches in epoxy
Replies: 8
Views: 2856

I cant say I'm an expert so take it as it may. I have had to do some repair work already before varnishing. Dropped the decks a couple of times with some sharp enough corners to ding the glass. What I noticed was getting it flat again wasnt a big deal. But if you sand to wood, you're going to see it...