Tuesday, February 21, 2012

2nd layer of veneer started





 wedges driven under the straps align "wild" edges
 wax paper facilitates removal after cure
plenty of wedges

Thursday, February 16, 2012

1st layer of cedar veneer done

 Cedar veneers glued edge to edge
 1st layer of 1/8" cedar veneer done and sanded

pencil lines show stringer locations for accurate stapling of the next layer

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Enthusiasm is growing!


Family interest arranges a viewing

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

1st layer of cedar veneer started

 veneers glued edge to edge and to the stringers/gunnels/keel
veneers held with straps and staples

Friday, February 3, 2012

Stringers faired and ready

 stringers faired in at bow

 and at stern

tapered stringer's free ends held fair with fishing line

drainage channels along bilge stringers