The purpose of jigsaws

[Fintan Murphy]

is to prove to you what a shite woodworker you are :roll:

I spent the previous two nights cutting out the pieces for the coming between the cabin and cockpit.

Talk about wobbly :oops: !

I'll be spending the next few nights sanding and fairing them to make them look anyway presentable.

Part of the problem is the fact that they have to be cut at the same angle as the seatbacks. You look at the cut along the marked line on top, and it doesn't look too bad, then you look at the underside and it's all over the shop. Slight changes in pressure on the jigsaw create large variations further along the blade. :evil:

I'm glad I bought more epoxy and fairing powder now. :shock:

[T. Nelson Surbrook]

I think the splash combing was the hardest part of building the boat. It took me two tries to get it and when I was done there was so much filler and repair work to get it fair I just pinted the things. I was wishing I had the use of a bandsaw to cut them out. Next time it will be differant.

[Bob Taylor]

I used a jig saw to cut and stack those blocks, what a chore! It's amazing what you can fix with Bondo!!!

[High C]

'Tis a humbling tool , the jigsaw, or sabre saw. I used one to cut out my upper rubrails to follow the curve of the deck. It's the worst looking part of the boat. I was able to fair the outside of the curve with a belt sander, but the inside of the curve is another story.

I screwed and caulked them in place, no glue. I may redo them, in another life. :oops:

[Fintan Murphy]

Thanks Lads!,

it makes a Monday more bearable to know that I am not alone in my clod-hopperness