woodman Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Will be doing a Stone Fly built with some club members...it will be raffled off starting at our winter powwow in Feb. clear through to, and ending with our summer powwow in Aug. I went ahead and got a jump on the build being things are slow arround here...I will probably be ordering 2 boats worth of fabric before long.... Here is a view of my strong back made from 3/8 ply with a 3/4 ply top..13' long it ended up an odd size because used scrap to build it ..It has to end extensions I can screw on when I need them making it 16' long. My cutting jig is a little short so I clamp another pc. of 1/2'' to the side of it.. With the jig flush to one side of the center line means I can clamp on a pc of 1/4'' above the stringer being cut which intern should lay flat against the bow and stern pcs.... I extend the stringer past the jig in order to slice off enough to avoid much sanding.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted December 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Got a lot done today a teenager who I take fishing came over to help, whom is also club member... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Looking good! I am so tempted to build a canoe I don't need just because you actually get to see the woodwork even after it is finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted December 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2011 I epoxied the outside gunwale on..... then pulled it off the strong back.. The canoe from a different view.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted December 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2011 With the wife having a Chiefs season ticket... I did a little work on the canoe and the 3rd SOFproject.. A third SOF project in the background.. I need to order fabric and start covering some boats... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Doug (WA) Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 That is really looking sharp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombard Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 Looks like you have made some good progress. Looking forward to more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted January 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 More progress...ready for fabric..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted January 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 So from what I have read the paint does bleed through the pollyester and should be thinned a little to make it even...I guess experimenting on a scrap pc. would be wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted January 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 outside pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted January 15, 2012 Report Share Posted January 15, 2012 So from what I have read the paint does bleed through the pollyester and should be thinned a little to make it even...I guess experimenting on a scrap pc. would be wise. Most assuredly pratice on some scraps! Not sure if have one to show you what I am talking about, but you don'tnt to thin the first coat. You don't want it watery thin or anything like that. But it needs to be bit thinner or you get a very blotchy look on the inside. My internet service is down more than it is up today but I will see if I find some photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted January 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 I noticed when stapling the fabric it would sometimes cause a run in the stitching, it looked like it was pushing the weave into the wood. It is like uneven in the tightness of the fabric..more of something you can feel than see...will ironing make all of this even out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted January 17, 2012 Report Share Posted January 17, 2012 You need chisel point staples (so I read) and I have yet to find them in monel or stainless. That is supposed to push the fibers aside rather than grab them. I find that the paint help hide this but they still show some. CRRECTION: I said Chisel points and that is what I think you have. Square ended staples. I meant the staples with a tapered end. Amazing what you think about at 2 in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted January 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 With a flash light right up along the side,the material has no wrinkles in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted January 18, 2012 Report Share Posted January 18, 2012 I love the looks of that boat. It's a shame I am not a canoe person though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Doug (WA) Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 That is really sweet looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Canoes don't require enough sewing, its like cheating Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted January 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 This 15-32 Touring Pirogue I've been working on will take a little more sewing with short decks on each end... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted February 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 The Teenager at the top of the post..got his mom to come over and help with paint... She had the idea to do an Eagle with the head at one end and the tail at the other and some feathers down the side....So I showed her one of my Pipe Stone carvings and we used it as a model.. I cut it out and taped the outline...I'm introducing her to the air brush..She is excited.. This is it for today..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Doug (WA) Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 AWESOME!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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