Patsy

Glad to hear the veneer is going well. That wasn't so bad after all was it? I think I muttered that to myself a hundred times during building.

Getting to be a bit of a smarty pants using fast hardner and all, and then , "gasp", waiting for it to kick before you apply it!! Think of how much you know about building and the building process now, compared to when you first began the journey. Your not a rookie anymore!!!

Ken

: I went with the iron on tape, 7/8" mahogany. Over the weekend, I ironed
: it onto one side, sanded down the edges a bit, and applied enough epoxy
: coatings
: to get a pretty smooth transition to the hull for the glass application
: looming ever closer. It took four coats of epoxy to get it to where I was
: satisfied.

: I did the last two by using fast curing hardener, putting it in a plastic bag
: and waiting a few minutes until it started getting hot. Then I cut out a
: tiny corner and squeezed a bead along the veneer edge. Then all I had to
: do was run the squeegee along the edges to smooth and watch for drips.
: Pretty easy. The glass ought to go over it very nicely with a minimum of
: air bubbles.

: For anyone considering veneer on Okoume, mahogany looks really classy. The
: contrast is striking and it breaks up the monotone color well.

: Now need to flip and do the other side. Hope to be glassing this weekend.
: Gulp.

: Patsy