something different

[seedtick]

Yes Bear, we cover some of the grain, but we use more grain

I took a picture just so you'd remember

One think you do need to remember is to seal up all areas that will be inaccessible later on

Here's the insides of the aft deck

and here's the aft deck installed, waiting for the glue to dry

meanwhile friend Keith has a new (to him) Peter Wright to play with

 

[bearridge]

Ya'll bout the grain richest folks I ever set eyes on.

 

[Steve]

Y'know, Bill, fer a feller who could probably ask for commission from the folks who make dem Royalex canoes, the way youse tries to convince folks to git themselves one, you sure are one mean wood grain lover. . . :lol:

 

[bearridge]

Top of the mornin' Steve,

How ya'll feelin'? I love wood grain. Hate paint 'er anythin' coverin' it up....but not on the kinda water I paddle. It iz like havin' the rite tool fer a job. Royalex weighs too much ta suit me, but I caint find nuthin' az tuff that weighs less.

regards
bearridge

ps Do like the Commodore sez.......stay on the rite side of the grass. [grin]

What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset. Crowfoot

 

[seedtick]

transom braces go in

front deck goes in

ya;ll have a good weekend

 

[Oyster]

Okay the weekend is over, indeed had a decent weekend and now back to work. And you? Is it floating yet? :lol:

 

[seedtick]

Don't be so hard on us Oyster, we ain't all young like you...

We used to get up in the morning and check the police records in the paper to be sure we didn't get hauled in for drunk driving but now we check the obits to be sure we're still alive

Anyway, put in the breasthook (bresthook?)

cut out the tops of the side ribs so the inside rail would fit, don't how many of you have a Fein Multimaster, but it is great for jobs like this

 

[Wannabe]

Fien, The tools for professionals and rich folk. One of these days I'll have enough pennies saved up to get one. That Multimaster is the handiest thing going. It will do things nothing else will.
Bob

 

[Bilgerat]

....One of these days I'll have enough pennies saved up to get one. That Multimaster is the handiest thing going. It will do things nothing else will.
Bob

Fein's patent ran out and several others are making similar tools now. At a lower price. :wink:
Poke Here

Mike

 

[Wannabe]

Mike,
I remember seeing that advertised but thought nothing about it because it was not a Fein. Maby Fein will lower their prices.
Bob

 

[Oyster]

Dang tool fanatics!!! My 12n1 12 thousand rpm four inch side grinder is all this old goat owns and calls on for most work. I bet it I brought that dang thing anyway close to me, my digits would be the first in line for its initial test. I am just not qualified on anything else but the old reliable grinder with a soft pad. NIce work even if its just one foot piece of wood for now three days of work. :lol:

 

[seedtick]

I've seen some of your scarf joints that you make with that side grinder - you're more than qualified on that tool

Today we put in the inner and outer top rails

We're close to building the really unique part of this project, the joug or rowing station

 

[seedtick]

shape the breasthook

clean up the top rails

turn Michaelangelo loose with a brush

 

[oldsparkey]

Michelangelo is doing a fine job on making the grain of the wood show .... but he missed a few places. :lol: Which I am sure he will catch before it is over.

 

[seedtick]

cut and install the seat rails

cut out parts for the joug

 

[Steve]

DAYYUMMMMMMMMMMMMM......Dis boat be lookin' good, sher.......

Mighty fine work, my friends. . . mighty fine. . . How much longer before you have her completed?

 

[seedtick]

only got a couple more days of construction

then about a month or so of varnishing

that is, if we don't get interrupted

 

[Bilgerat]

.......

that is, if we don't get interrupted

Don't you mean side-tracked? :wink:

Oh, look! Something shiney.............................

Mike

 

[jdupre']

A month of varnishing, eh. That's right up there on the fun list with slathering on epoxy and glass, I'll bet. :wink:

 

[seedtick]

BR, you hit the nail on the pecan with something shiny

joey - it's a month of time but not a month of work. We spend about an hour or so every other day sanding and putting on a coat of varnish. I usually roll it on and Michaelangelo (aka friend Keith) tips it out with a brush - goes quickly. The roller lays down a thinner, more uniform coat than a brush, so there's less worry about runs.