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Re: Strip: cutting the strongback to length.
By:george jung
Date: 6/21/2009, 10:51 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: cutting the strongback to length. (Mike Scarborough)

: Can't say I've done it, but the traditional way to make angled cuts like that
: in large keel timbers is to mark both sides ACCURATELY and cut it with a
: hand saw, first a little on one side, then a little on the other and so
: on, being careful to follow the lines on BOTH sides. This would be the
: ideal time to have a sharp, well-tuned handsaw.

Couldn't agree more. In this case, the saw may not be the limiting factor.

This is a One Oceans kayak - I know several people have built his boats - is it an option to go to an external strongback when an internal is listed? I can't imagine why it couldn't be - but as this is my first stripper, I've (so far) tried to follow the instructions.

Thanks for the feedback.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: cutting the strongback to length.
george jung -- 6/20/2009, 11:56 pm
Re: Strip: cutting the strongback to length.
mike allen -- 6/21/2009, 4:36 pm
Re: Strip: cutting the strongback to length. *Pic*
mike allen -- 6/21/2009, 5:17 pm
Re: Strip: cutting the strongback to length.
george jung -- 6/22/2009, 2:22 pm
Re: Strip: cutting the strongback to length.
Mike Scarborough -- 6/21/2009, 10:24 am
Cut it close, then clean it up with a plane.
Brian Nystrom -- 6/21/2009, 11:08 am
Re: Cut it close, then clean it up with a plane.
Roy Morford -- 6/23/2009, 10:36 am
Re: Cut it close, then clean it up with a plane.
Bill Hamm -- 6/23/2009, 8:46 pm
Re: Strip: cutting the strongback to length.
george jung -- 6/21/2009, 10:51 am
Re: Strip: cutting the strongback to length.
Bill Hamm -- 6/21/2009, 12:36 am