Rehd,

Looking good.

The treatment I used for my first one was 1/3 linseed oil, 1/3 turpentine, and one third kerosene. It stinks, but it has done a good job of protecting my WRC frame and paddles.

Mike

: Sorry about that! But skinning this Walrus will be putting it ON, not taking
: it off.

: I just got the trestles finished, except for about 6 on the back side, but
: will get them in the next few minutes. I'm using epoxy thickened with
: sawdust from the ROS, and screwing them on, so, by tomorrow morning ( late
: ) I should be able to remove the frame from the forms for the first time.
: But.... Not permanently. I have to remove it to glue up the 6 floors that
: are located next to the forms, and didn't relish the idea of making the
: forms a permanent member of the frame. Just in case... I hot melt glued
: some temp. deck beams in place to keep the gunwales in place and not
: spread. When the floors are done and I can put it back on the forms. I
: will be removing the screws and drilling out the screw holes and adding
: dowels instead. Then a good sanding of all the members that will come in
: contact with the skin ( canvas ) so as not to create any chafeing and then
: skin away. Opps.. lets not forget to coat the pine frame with something
: first. Mike Hanks or Bill or Roger... what was that concoction you folks
: make up with linseed oil?

: Yeh, I know, I should have used some of the Dacron, Poly or whatever cloth,
: but I already bought the Canvas before all the talk started about the
: synthetics, so, canvas it is. I'll make do. If it ever needs to be
: re-skinned, then I'll update.

: Next will be the interior: seats (2), foot braces, thigh braces (?),
: floatation bags (2) and then the deck beams and stringers and cockpit. In
: the mean-time, the strongbench will be moved out to the garage and the
: Great Auk forms applied. My house keeper has been yelling at me to get
: this d... bench and boat out of the dining room so she can mop!! ( is this
: what it's like to be married?? Whew!! ) And.... I still have the S&G Rob
: Roy that can be done on the floor. ( garage floor ) So much to do, so
: little time.... And don't let me forget paddles. Right David ?? David
: Barrett is going to show me how he makes them. I also have to get my
: "Wing" all tore down and polished and put back together so I can
: Ride. 'Tis the Season!!!

: Well, back to work! This baby has a date with the front lawn tomorrow.

: Rehd