Action Tiger Posted January 16, 2016 Author Posted January 16, 2016 There's a big part of me wants to lash those stringers in today. The other part insists I let the glue cure. So, I tested my steaming setup by making some fenders for my bicycle. I'm going to do a steamed ash coaming again. I like them. Quote
Action Tiger Posted January 18, 2016 Author Posted January 18, 2016 Whale, it's a boat, I guess. I might want to do one or two of those lashings again, and it needs finishing, and a finish, but it is a frame off the horse! Whoo-hoo! Guess I'd better order some cloth and make a coaming form, eh? 1 Quote
BigD Posted January 19, 2016 Posted January 19, 2016 I like your idea about the red pigment. I went with Minwax "sedona red" stain topped with spar varnish. The color is pretty close to the traditional "ocher". Quote
Action Tiger Posted January 21, 2016 Author Posted January 21, 2016 I like your idea, but no more hard finishes for me. I've been experimenting with pigments in oil. I'll get it right. I think the oil is a longer lasting, easier to apply finish. Quote
Hirilonde Posted January 22, 2016 Posted January 22, 2016 I think the oil is a longer lasting, easier to apply finish. Easier to apply for sure. Longer lasting? Who knows? But if it comes time to do it again there will be no build up to prep for the next application. Quote
Action Tiger Posted January 22, 2016 Author Posted January 22, 2016 Longer lasting was not accurate, you're right, Dave. The hard finishes I've put on boats, though, have always been abraded away in some spots when I went to re-skin, whereas the oil finish is more "in" the wood, and doesn't really abrade away. For this specific application I prefer oil. Quote
BigD Posted January 26, 2016 Posted January 26, 2016 Yeah if I would have known how much time it would take I would have gone with oil. The Finish turned out nice but its a labor of love. Quote
Action Tiger Posted January 27, 2016 Author Posted January 27, 2016 Boring. Just plain old oil. I'll save the red dyed frame for the bent rib, two hole baidarka I've always wanted to build. Until then, I'll just keep sloshing on oilf for a week or so. Quote
Hirilonde Posted January 29, 2016 Posted January 29, 2016 Boring. Just plain old oil. Bah, you won't see most of it after skinning anyway. 1 Quote
Action Tiger Posted February 11, 2016 Author Posted February 11, 2016 I ran out of oil, and my local hardware store was out, so I waited. Gave me a good excuse to go back. Yippee, it came in, and I put some more on my frame. I'm going to give the edges of the ply a good soak, and the rest a few coats. Why hurry now, eh? Quote
Action Tiger Posted February 19, 2016 Author Posted February 19, 2016 Still oiling and drying my frame. I've also relashed a few more joints. Meanwhile, a sweet looking 2x came my way, so I'm gonna carve a new paddle, too. Maybe I'll get some skin money together soon. Boat car and house maintenance are killing my fun budget! Quote
Action Tiger Posted February 20, 2016 Author Posted February 20, 2016 I was going to work on my paddle today after "real" work, but I realized I have to race a half marathon on Sunday. Well, then. Feet up, in the hammock outside, and fetch me a lemonade. Plus another water. I'm going to stare at this blank and visualize the paddle within. Plus think about what kind of wood I want to do tips with, because I think I need to tip this one. I might even do edges on the blades in hardwood, too... Quote
Action Tiger Posted February 26, 2016 Author Posted February 26, 2016 Boy, cutting winding bevels can be winding! Although, if you follow the winding path, you may find yourself winding up with a cool eye in one blade of your paddle. Quote
Rich D Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 Well, when someone uses the term winding bevel to describe a rolling bevel it causes me to roll by eyes. But as my gaze rolls down the length of your paddle I see what a beautiful paddle you will have I am willing to roll over and submit to your terminology. It will be a very interesting paddle. The last one I made had that knot right where the loom meets the blade. I epoxied the knot in place and epoxied a fiberglass 'bandaid' around the paddle at that point. So far it is holding. Quote
Action Tiger Posted February 27, 2016 Author Posted February 27, 2016 Well, I decided to call it a winding bevel for a few reasons. It worked, poetically, better than rolling. It is a winding bevel. I have learned, over the years and paddles and oars, that smallish knots are okay in paddle blades if they're solid, and really, really small (smaller than a pencil) knots are okay in the center of a loom. Knots in paddles are generally bad, though, and had the board not been two toned, and about 20 rpi I wouldn't have taken the chance... One day I may even make a coaming and skin this thing. 1 Quote
Rich D Posted February 27, 2016 Posted February 27, 2016 I hope you know that I was trying to be clever - fell a little short probably. Quote
Action Tiger Posted February 27, 2016 Author Posted February 27, 2016 The Internet is the great connector, but a great filter for the sophisticated humor of us funny types. Perhaps internet humor needs a certain moisture content to translate. I do not take myself seriously at all. Nobody with this much grey in their beard can take themselves seriously. You actually had me rolling. I dont think I'll be winding up on the floor, but... I always forget the smiley face things! Quote
Action Tiger Posted March 16, 2016 Author Posted March 16, 2016 A little bird told me some guy put an old bed sheet in a box and fired it off via pony express today what so I can wrap up my boat skeleton in it... Guess I better get that coaming form done and frog photo posted, eh? I better get my coaming stock ripped out, too. Quote
Action Tiger Posted March 19, 2016 Author Posted March 19, 2016 Uh-oh. I'm really running out of excuses, here. I might even finish this boat... Quote
Action Tiger Posted March 21, 2016 Author Posted March 21, 2016 FLAG (frame levitated adjacent to garden) photo! I'm going to start what with all my sewing today, so I thought I should get my official naked boat picture up. The excitement builds... Quote
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