[bolger] Re: Fldg Schnr still there
Re the Weldwood: Was this Weldwood glue or Weldwood filler? How about
using the filler on the joints of my Zydeco rather than trying to stiffen up
some epoxy that won't cure anyway in the weather we are having?
Carlos
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using the filler on the joints of my Zydeco rather than trying to stiffen up
some epoxy that won't cure anyway in the weather we are having?
Carlos
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Slowed down on our Folding Schooner but still picking away. Over
Christmas we milled out and installed the gunwales. It is a little
tricky because you have to set up the rip fence to the left of the saw
blade to take off a slice at 45 degrees to leave a 1" top face. Can't
use the built in measure and have to fuss with the splitter to get
everything lined up. But lets you keep the blade guard and splitter in
place. Working with my boys I feel a heavy responsibility to maximize
safety. We should have milled all four gunwales at the same time but we
got a good match. Used stainless #8 1&1/4 "scorpion screws" every 4".
These drywall type screws are really great and keep cutting as long
you keep driving. Have to be a little careful not to countersink them
too far in the thin plywood. For glue we used Titebond II. I used
Weldwood when I built my Gypsy and I figure this will be fine. If I
submerge the gunwales I will have more problems than glue. With a
little space heater we were able to get the garage up to 55 for the
glue to cure. Kept the glue in the house until ready to go. Went on
very easy. No easy way to get it warm enough for epoxy.
When I bought chine material, the lumberyard didn't have 1x2 and gave
me 1x3 for the same price. My boys and I ran one through the saw to cut
it down to 1&1/2 and went to put it on the boat to figure the bevel and
found that they had given us 15 footers. It will be interesting to see
if they will correct the mistake 2 months later.
The front hull has a plywood, epoxy and cloth bottom and will get
stiffeners. For the aft hull we are going to use some nice 3/8ths MDO
we have without cloth and with the stiffeners. This boat is kind of an
x version and has a lot of different glues and materials in it. We have
had fun using the different materials.
For Christmas I got a copy of Taunton's Fine Woodworking Magazine. It
has an article on a cheap work bench made of Construction Douglas Fir.
It is eight feet long and has six pony clamps built into it. It has a
planing beam along one side that rides on two of the pipes. You can set
the height with the pony clamp followers. A planing wedge holds the
piece in place.The more you push the better it holds. Looks like a
really good cheap bench for a boat builder. Joinery is butt joints with
drywall screws and lag bolts. It is designed to hold longer and larger
pieces than most benches. I doubt we will stop and build something like
this before we finish this project. That would be the smart and easy
way to go.
Seasons Greetings,
Leander
Christmas we milled out and installed the gunwales. It is a little
tricky because you have to set up the rip fence to the left of the saw
blade to take off a slice at 45 degrees to leave a 1" top face. Can't
use the built in measure and have to fuss with the splitter to get
everything lined up. But lets you keep the blade guard and splitter in
place. Working with my boys I feel a heavy responsibility to maximize
safety. We should have milled all four gunwales at the same time but we
got a good match. Used stainless #8 1&1/4 "scorpion screws" every 4".
These drywall type screws are really great and keep cutting as long
you keep driving. Have to be a little careful not to countersink them
too far in the thin plywood. For glue we used Titebond II. I used
Weldwood when I built my Gypsy and I figure this will be fine. If I
submerge the gunwales I will have more problems than glue. With a
little space heater we were able to get the garage up to 55 for the
glue to cure. Kept the glue in the house until ready to go. Went on
very easy. No easy way to get it warm enough for epoxy.
When I bought chine material, the lumberyard didn't have 1x2 and gave
me 1x3 for the same price. My boys and I ran one through the saw to cut
it down to 1&1/2 and went to put it on the boat to figure the bevel and
found that they had given us 15 footers. It will be interesting to see
if they will correct the mistake 2 months later.
The front hull has a plywood, epoxy and cloth bottom and will get
stiffeners. For the aft hull we are going to use some nice 3/8ths MDO
we have without cloth and with the stiffeners. This boat is kind of an
x version and has a lot of different glues and materials in it. We have
had fun using the different materials.
For Christmas I got a copy of Taunton's Fine Woodworking Magazine. It
has an article on a cheap work bench made of Construction Douglas Fir.
It is eight feet long and has six pony clamps built into it. It has a
planing beam along one side that rides on two of the pipes. You can set
the height with the pony clamp followers. A planing wedge holds the
piece in place.The more you push the better it holds. Looks like a
really good cheap bench for a boat builder. Joinery is butt joints with
drywall screws and lag bolts. It is designed to hold longer and larger
pieces than most benches. I doubt we will stop and build something like
this before we finish this project. That would be the smart and easy
way to go.
Seasons Greetings,
Leander