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by pumpkin
Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:29 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Keel strip with bead on both ends
Replies: 11
Views: 2859

I was thinking that using a taper jig on my table saw with the sanding disk would make tuning the tapers easy. My taper jig has only been used for making table legs up to this point but I can adjust it for almost any angle, Dave, do you use your jig fixed or sliding? I can clamp mine down to use it ...
by pumpkin
Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:39 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Keel strip with bead on both ends
Replies: 11
Views: 2859

Thanks for clarifying this Dave. I understand and don’t need a picture from Tom.

Matthew
by pumpkin
Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:07 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Keel strip with bead on both ends
Replies: 11
Views: 2859

I would be interested in seeing some pictures. I am about ready to start gluing strips and a different approach is interesting. Might change my approach. Is this similar to what David Hazen does?

Matthew in ND
by pumpkin
Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:15 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Problems and Questions
Replies: 25
Views: 8476

As you are bending apply some heat using a heat gun. Just be careful not to melt your glass or scorch the wood. Stay away from your scarf joints! A hair drier might work if you don't have a heat gun.

Matthew
by pumpkin
Sun Jan 31, 2010 6:23 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Seat lacing materials
Replies: 8
Views: 7561

Thank you, I spotted the second splice and was wondering. When I need to control a wire or rope like that I use cable ties or binder clips to help keep things tidy. Nice seats. I am hoping to fill the last half of the winter getting my forms mounted and seats and accessories done so that when temps ...
by pumpkin
Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:36 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Seat lacing materials
Replies: 8
Views: 7561

Pictures are great. I was trying to figure out the bottom side wrap. Cool. Hope you don’t mind I pirated your pictures. I will delete if you do. Thank you! Do you work with 1 strand all of the way around? Or work with 2 by folding the rope in half and work from there around using 2 strands as you go...
by pumpkin
Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:53 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Seat lacing materials
Replies: 8
Views: 7561

Welcome Aljo. Bump away. I like the belgian weave also. Hopefully sedges can help us out. sedges: From the look of the rope and your use of fabric softener I am assuming that the rope is not varnished. I was looking at Samson 3/16 braided nylon cord yesterday. What would a rough guess on length to d...
by pumpkin
Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:02 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Seat lacing materials
Replies: 8
Views: 7561

Seat lacing materials

For seat lacing, I know that rawhide and plastic cane are the usual materials. I was wondering if anyone has used other materials like parachute cord or thin braided flat lace? I know it can be done but I am wondering how they fair in the long term? Tension, etc.

Matthew
by pumpkin
Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:27 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Stem wood type
Replies: 15
Views: 4575

Hijack warning! Adam, lokks like you are a pretty good butcher. Like I said, I have been using a paste varnish on my furniture. I came across this recently http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=12362&BASE It is the same brand name as the stuff I use. The furniture v...
by pumpkin
Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:26 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Stem wood type
Replies: 15
Views: 4575

Thanks for the replies. I wasn’t sure how to proceed. Adams canoe convinced me. It has a simple beauty that I like. Today I went scrounging, looking for other peoples scrap. A buddy gave me a 4 foot long piece of an old 2” thick shuffleboard top. Neither of us are sure of the species but it has a bi...
by pumpkin
Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:21 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Stem wood type
Replies: 15
Views: 4575

I will check into the epoxy, Mark. Do you have to wipe oak with acetone or lacquer thinner before applying the epoxy? Adam, I like your canoe. It looks great with the flat finish. Or is that an illusion? How did you achieve it? With flat over gloss? I have been wondering about applying a marine past...
by pumpkin
Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:59 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Stem wood type
Replies: 15
Views: 4575

Well Dave, now you have me thinking. If I use the good mahogany and maple for trim, it could be really sharp. I have several hundred feet of the mahogany so I could make maple/mahogany inwalls, outwall, seats, thwarts, decks, etc. I'll have to have a look.

Matthew
by pumpkin
Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:43 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Stem wood type
Replies: 15
Views: 4575

I would like to use cherry but I think that it will blend into the redwood and lose its appeal. I love cherry but to spend that kind of cash on a chunk of wood, I really prefer to have it stand out and say “look at me.” Walnut is dark just like the redwood, same issue. I will use the redwood for inn...
by pumpkin
Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:09 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Stem wood type
Replies: 15
Views: 4575

Stem wood type

I need to make inner and outer stems. Looking around my shop, I see that I have; Douglas fir Red oak Red wood Pine Spruce Poplar Cheap mahogany Not cheap mahogany Swamp oak Maple So, if you had a choice of these, which would you use for inner and which for outer stems. I have read that oak can cause...