Started Building A Adirondack Guide Boat
- Charger1966
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Started Building A Adirondack Guide Boat
Hello Everyone, This is my first of ,I hope many to come, Post on this new and exciting, To Me Project. While I was on Vacation in the Adirondack Mts. the second week of August my wife and I went to a book signing in Long Lake, New York. Walking around I was really not into the afair so I basically just tagged along behind my wife. Let me fill you in on a very important detail about me, I'm legally blind and can't read a thing with out allot of work.I usually do all my reading on the computer then I can magnify it to a very large print so I can see it. Ok Back to the short story.My wife is always trying to find me different things to build as I love woodworking. Since I can no longer work at my profession (Heavy Equipment Mechanic). I slipped away from her for a few minuets to get a refreshment and when I hooked back up with her she was carrying a book. I asked what the title was and who it was for. She told me it was a book on How To Build an Adirondack Guide Boat by John Michney and Micheal J. Ollevtteit and it was for you. Ok I said and what do you want me to do with it? She said Build the boat so you will have something to do this fall and winter. We walked back over to where John had the books laid out and asked if he would sign it and graciously he did. I talked with him for a while and he reasured me that I can build it with the knowledge that I have in woodworking..
Well since that day I have been in contact with John and visited his shop and talked for two hours. I didn't want to leave but being a Diabetic and not yet eaten that night I had to go. He wished me luck and told me if I had any problems to contact him and he would walk me out of them.
Yesterday I started to build it. I have almost all the rib templates cut out and I should finish them sometime this week. I will keep the forum updated weekly If I remember to. I hope by spring I will be launching the boat for the first time.
For those of you who like to watch a woodworker doing their thing, Here is my website link on Ustream . When I'm in the shop I have the webcam running.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/woodworki ... -a-charger
Wish me luck in the adventure that I am undertaking and I'll keep making that sawdust.
Lance Chase
Well since that day I have been in contact with John and visited his shop and talked for two hours. I didn't want to leave but being a Diabetic and not yet eaten that night I had to go. He wished me luck and told me if I had any problems to contact him and he would walk me out of them.
Yesterday I started to build it. I have almost all the rib templates cut out and I should finish them sometime this week. I will keep the forum updated weekly If I remember to. I hope by spring I will be launching the boat for the first time.
For those of you who like to watch a woodworker doing their thing, Here is my website link on Ustream . When I'm in the shop I have the webcam running.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/woodworki ... -a-charger
Wish me luck in the adventure that I am undertaking and I'll keep making that sawdust.
Lance Chase
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Hi Lance! Boy I love the Adirondack Guide Boats. Sounds to me like you're already off to a good start. Once you see what takes shape under your hands you won't be able to build just one.
We saved you a spot - we knew you were coming see. (well, Glen knew you were anyway)
We saved you a spot - we knew you were coming see. (well, Glen knew you were anyway)
Tim Eastman
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Update
Hey Everyone, Well as of today I have finished All the Template, Forms and now the Three Stands for the Strongback. I hope to be shopping for the Spruce this weekend. We'll see how that goes. Here are some pictures that I took.
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Update again in a week
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Update again in a week
"Keep Making That Sawdust"
- Charger1966
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Update on the AGB
Hey Everyone, Well I managed to scrape up some money and got a few of the tools that I needed to build the Strong Back. I had a neighbor give me the 3/4" Plywood to build it with and I just finished it this morning. I have attached a few pictures of it mounted on the stands. Well the next thing is to start the glue up of the Ribs. Until next time
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"Keep Making That Sawdust"
- Charger1966
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Update of the AGB
Hello Everyone, Well another week and more things have been done on my boat. I have finished all the seat parts. Bow,Stern,Middle seats and the Backrests for the Middle and Bow Seats. Here is a picture of the Middle Seat all Stained and waiting for the sanding and the Varnish. I hope to be Varnishing them by next week and then Caning them the week after that.
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See you next week with another update.
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See you next week with another update.
"Keep Making That Sawdust"