Re: minimalist boat - hand tools
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Will Samson" <willsamson@y...> wrote:
conventional handsaws. I made a stitch-and-glue plywood kayak with
all panel cutting done with such a saw - no power tools involved at
all. As a bonus, they make a very clean cut.
A person might want to consider more than one as the Chinese ones
are really a good value. I have a two sided flush cutting one with
case-hardened blade that I got for under $20 USD.
Good Japanese ones can be 3X that much.
I have a power planer with carbide blades I really like for trimming
plywood.
Some great hand shaping tools here too!
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&cat=1&p=42524
Cheers, Nels
> Just a suggestion on hand tools - I find the Japanese-stylehandsaws that cut on the 'pull' stroke are easier to control than
conventional handsaws. I made a stitch-and-glue plywood kayak with
all panel cutting done with such a saw - no power tools involved at
all. As a bonus, they make a very clean cut.
>I agree Will!
> Bill
>
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A person might want to consider more than one as the Chinese ones
are really a good value. I have a two sided flush cutting one with
case-hardened blade that I got for under $20 USD.
Good Japanese ones can be 3X that much.
I have a power planer with carbide blades I really like for trimming
plywood.
Some great hand shaping tools here too!
http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&cat=1&p=42524
Cheers, Nels
Just a suggestion on hand tools - I find the Japanese-style handsaws that cut on the 'pull' stroke are easier to control than conventional handsaws. I made a stitch-and-glue plywood kayak with all panel cutting done with such a saw - no power tools involved at all. As a bonus, they make a very clean cut.
Bill
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Bill
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