Robert,
Thanks for that info, your boat turned out beautifully so that puts my mind
at ease quite a bit.
I actually sent Bram the $$ today for the plans, patterns, etc. So looking
forward to getting started after the holidays.
-Matt
On Dec 19, 2007 4:43 PM, Robert Harper <rharper@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I scarf joined most of my strips and it works fine with a 12:1 bevel. I
> set up a guide on a radial saw that would make this cut every time. As
> long as I cut slowly, I did not have a fine tooth blade, it worked great.
> It is a bit of a PITA but it can be done. I also made a jig where I could
> stack the joints and clamp them down. A glue like "Gorilla Glue" works
> great for this. I've stuck them together on the strong back and pre glued
> the joints. It is far better to glue the joints and fair them in before
> you route the cove and bead than to wait and try to get them to line up
> while stripping. It will work both wasy but having one continuous strip
> when stripping leads to an easier time and a more fair, less sanding and
> planing, process.
>
> I'll have to check to see if I have pictures somehwere of the jig I used
> to clamp the joints. I don't have one on this computer.
>
> On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:32:31 -0700, Matt Broughton
> <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I gave a call to them and Blanton Building in Little River that I got
> > from
> > that same site (WRCLA) both places said they didn't have any clear
> > planks
> > but they do have a ready supply of 2x8's in lengths 12'-18'.
> >
> > I was wondering how much of a difference it makes if I scarf around
> > where I
> > cut the knots out? I'm thinking if I use the same piece and just cut
> the
> > knot out I can probably keep the grain reasonably matched up. Might not
> > be
> > perfect, but would it be that visible? Do I have any other options?
> Are
> > any other wood choices viable that might be more readily available in
> the
> > area?
> >
> > *sigh* It's the little fiddly things like this that I've got no clue
> > about.
> >
> > -Matt
> >
> >
> >
> > On Dec 19, 2007 4:21 PM, <WFS03@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> Matt,
> >> The Western Red Cedar Lumber Association lists a local supplier:
> >>
> >> *Shuman-Owens Supply Company *
> >> 1080 Shop road
> >> Columbia, SC 29201
> >> US
> >>
> >> *Tel*: 803-765-9740 *
> >> Fax*: 803-771-8978
> >>
> >> See if they have WRC Clear 5/4" x 6" or 4", in 14' or 16' lengths,
> >> preferably flat-sawn so that you can cut quarter-sawn strips. That way
> >> you
> >> will have roughly vertical grain in your finished strips and the least
> >> amount of waste. 184 board feet of 5/4"x6" was purchased for USA020
> >> and I
> >> have approximately 1800' of strips left over for the next boat after
> >> finishing USA020. Hope that this helps.
> >>
> >> Bill Scheumann
> >> USA020 and USA040
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
>
>
>
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