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- Fri Jan 07, 2005 11:00 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Smoothing inside
- Replies: 2
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Smoothing inside
:? Hi all wise wonderful and knowing list. Got another dumb question I need advise on. My initial sanding went very well and the inside looked nice and smooth, however when I wet out to raise the grain I found glue that I did not get off had masked the curve between some of my planks and made them a...
- Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:40 pm
- Forum: Boat-Building Tips & Techniques
- Topic: Why dident I think of this earlier?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6995
Why dident I think of this earlier?
:( Problem sanding an inconsistant complex concave section! Tried coke bottles, with sand paper too ridged. Tried 2" PVC pipe with sand paper wrapped around it, still too ridged. Here it is! The nasty junk-mail magazines we get in the mail are now a very usefull tool! how I hear you ask. From t...
- Sun Jan 02, 2005 8:16 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: last few strips
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1577
Jim are you anywhere near Seabrook Texas? south east Houston near Clearlake. If so you could come and look at my boat, I had a simular problem with the third to last strip and made a small 45 deg scarf joint and fitted it in two peices the result looks very good. If your interested in looking at my ...
- Sat Jan 01, 2005 5:43 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: A question of sanity, just a bit of fun!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2019
A question of sanity, just a bit of fun!
:lol: Questions to ask when thinking about building a canoe! 1. How stable is your marriage? 2. Do you intend to park your car in the workshop/garage for the next year/or two? 3. Is your workshop attached to the house? 4. Will your spouse accept the idea that dust all over the house is a natural phe...
- Wed Dec 29, 2004 3:59 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Glassing inside?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2271
Thanks Glen I will take a look at the web site. My main issue is not wanting to remove too much resin but leaving enough to do the job my confidence in my ability with the squeege is fairly low. I think I am going to lay some cloth on a couple of pieces of ply wood and practice the pressure etc befo...
- Wed Dec 29, 2004 3:24 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Glassing inside?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2271
Glassing inside?
I am currently sanding the inside of my Prospector Ranger and thinking ahead to the glassing stage. I had a couple of problems with the glass floating when I did the outside and am a little apprehensive about the inside. Looking at the tools used for fiberglass work at the boat store they have a sma...
- Wed Dec 22, 2004 9:58 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Sanding Epoxy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1944
Sanding Epoxy
Another dumb question! I have rectified the previous problem and patched the bad areas with two thin coats of epoxy, I have decided to hand sand from this point but have another problem! My sand paper is clogging up, I am using a 1/4 sheet hand sander block with 150 grit the dust forms small lumps o...
- Mon Dec 20, 2004 10:04 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: How much sanding is too much sanding
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2378
- Mon Dec 20, 2004 4:07 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: How much sanding is too much sanding
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2378
How much sanding is too much sanding
:?: Hi all I have another dumb question. I have glassed the outside of the boat and yesterday sanded with the 80 grit (1st stage) there are a few spots where I can see the cloth as a slight white hatch mark, have I gone too deep? This is mainly at the shear line where the cloth did not want to lay f...
- Mon Oct 04, 2004 1:03 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Need advice on location of the first strips
- Replies: 6
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- Mon Sep 27, 2004 6:42 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Routing groove in seats?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3736
Routing groove in seats?
Hi all My boat is coming along great I am at the stage of final sanding and glassing. However I have a problem I could use some help with. How do I get the rounded corners routed into my seat frame :?: I have bought the seat cane material and bead from Rockler but do not know how to get the nice rou...