toddeppley

Thanks, that is great news

I am trying to make a decision on a fabric choice for my Cerlew and a Free-B. Has anyone tried the double cord stitching with the lighter weight fabrics? I am a green novice but do have sewing skills. I do not want to end up with a bunch of the weave separating and leaving holes. If this is not a good stitch for these fabrics please let me know. The Free-B is for my nephew for Christmas so I am getting up against a time crunch here. Thank you all.

Thank you all for the input. I definitely like the idea of keeping it all wood but on the other hand plastic is for ever. So plastic it is

I have seen a few photos around of builders that have made their own foot rests from wood. Does anyone here have any ideas, drawings, patterns, plans etc.. that I could follow to build a set for a Free B that my brother and I are building for a Christmas gift? Thanks for any help on this matter.

I thought that I would jump in here and post some progress pictures of the Cerlew that my son and I are building for a winter project.

Have any of you out there ever used 5/8" plywood for your stringers? I am not able to source clear wood for an affordable price. I will be using quality, marine grade stuff. Please advise. thank you

Feeling a bit slow here but could someone explain to me the X,Y,Z offsets and how I translate them to my plans? Thanks guys. I'm new at this frame building but I am looking for a challenge and learning.