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- Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:29 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Keel strip with bead on both ends
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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 ...
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:39 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Keel strip with bead on both ends
- Replies: 11
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- Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:07 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Keel strip with bead on both ends
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2859
- Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:15 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Problems and Questions
- Replies: 25
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- 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 ...
- Sun Jan 31, 2010 4:36 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Seat lacing materials
- Replies: 8
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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...
- Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:53 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Seat lacing materials
- Replies: 8
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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...
- 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
Matthew
- Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:27 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Stem wood type
- Replies: 15
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- Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:26 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Stem wood type
- Replies: 15
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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...
- Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:21 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Stem wood type
- Replies: 15
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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...
- Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:59 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Stem wood type
- Replies: 15
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- Sun Jan 24, 2010 8:43 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Stem wood type
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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...
- Sun Jan 24, 2010 11:09 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Stem wood type
- Replies: 15
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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...