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- Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:56 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Merry Xmas
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- Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:11 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Mortising for outer stems
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A mortice is a groove in one piece that another piece fits into. On the nose of the canoe the strips glue to the inner stem along the sides. As you reach the point where the bottom of the hull is being stripped, the strips are glued more on the face of the inner stem than the sides. This is the only...
- Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:40 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: problem shaping inner stem
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4417
doe4rae,
Yes, that is a very informative thread. There are many such threads on this forum that are helpful during that step.
Here is a link to a website that has some of the best pictures available. It is Glen Smiths site. http://woodcanoes.multiply.com/photos/a ... uter_Stems
Yes, that is a very informative thread. There are many such threads on this forum that are helpful during that step.
Here is a link to a website that has some of the best pictures available. It is Glen Smiths site. http://woodcanoes.multiply.com/photos/a ... uter_Stems
- Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:00 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: My wife came up with a great idea.
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- Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:55 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: problem shaping inner stem
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4417
doe4rae, I don't want to confuse you but now would be a good time to start thinking about the mortise that the outer stem will fit into. There is some really good information on this forum about that step and some builders have even posted pictures. You sound like you have a pretty good handle on th...
- Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:45 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: Hello from middle Georgia (USA)
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- Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:01 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: shimming molds?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1957
I've never heard of this problem before so take my suggestion with a grain of salt. If you are absolutely sure the molds are correct, the position of the mold must be off a fraction. What I think I would do in this situation is to move the mold toward the bow until the mold touches both strips and t...
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:59 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Walter Walker
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- Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:21 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Freedom 15 complete and Launched!! (warning-long post)
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- Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:20 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Walter Walker
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- Views: 33705
- Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:28 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Sept2009 class Bear Mountain Boats
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- Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:28 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Sept2009 class Bear Mountain Boats
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- Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:01 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Sept2009 class Bear Mountain Boats
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- Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:44 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Spokeshave or Block Plane
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- Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:38 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Launch day for the Endeavours
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4470