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Re: Strip: Progress Report
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 6/16/2003, 7:15 pm
In Response To: Strip: Progress Report *Pic* (Chip Sandresky)

: I should put progress in quotes because it is pretty slow going.

Yes, but you're acheiving a high level of quality.

Something about a smooth wooden carrying handle on a wooden boat is intrinsically beautiful. Gotta figure out some sort of cool deck/handle for my Prospector.

Shawn

: I'm
: beginning to doubt if I will have the project wrapped up this summer.
: Anyway, this is a tandem kayak design that I'm building as a double paddle
: canoe. This is a built-in handle that I've been working on. I laminated
: the underside of the handle below deck to about 1" thickness. In this
: picture, I'm joining the miters of the trim with carpenter's glue. I found
: (on the front handle) that epoxy will give me dark glue lines when it is
: used this way. I will take the plastic away tomorrow and glue it down with
: dookie schmutz.

: Chip
: www.ChipSandresky.com

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Progress Report *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 6/16/2003, 10:58 am
Getting Closer *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 6/29/2003, 4:23 am
Work of a master craftsman, w/o doubt! *NM*
Mike and Rikki -- 7/2/2003, 12:41 am
Re: Getting Closer
Steve Rasmussen -- 6/30/2003, 11:32 am
Nice Handle !!!
Dave Sprygada -- 6/30/2003, 8:24 am
looks great! what is it?
Peter Lyons -- 6/29/2003, 1:26 pm
Re: looks great! what is it? *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 6/30/2003, 12:53 pm
Re: Getting Closer
srchr/gerald -- 6/29/2003, 12:48 pm
Re: Getting Closer
Danny -- 6/29/2003, 12:44 pm
A true work of craftsmanship, nicely done! *NM*
Frank Eberdt -- 6/29/2003, 12:21 pm
sweet :D
Larry -- 6/29/2003, 10:16 am
Re: Strip: Looking good Chip!
Scott Ferguson -- 6/17/2003, 6:20 pm
Re: Strip: Looking good Chip!
Chip Sandresky -- 6/17/2003, 7:22 pm
Re: Strip: Progress Report
Shawn Baker -- 6/16/2003, 7:15 pm