: STAPELESS? yeh, especially on hull...I know that I'm setting myself up for a
: very SLOW-BUILD process. But, I'm 66, retired and have done LOTS of
: stone/wood/metal sculpting art stuff.
: WIfey thinks I need a winter project. THIS is it. Got really bad knees...so
: don't know if I will be the one putting this booger in water.
: Going to approach it as a ART piece. Yeh, first time out...know that I'm not
: going to have a NICK lookAlike....but...it will be hanging in my
: garage....lot of people are going to see it...and.....the HULL will be out
: thar in sight too.
: The sacrificial piece....like that idea.
: I have 80 clamps and plan on making a bunch of those little wooden pieces to
: aid clamping.
: TIME I got...Patience....well...have a jar of that...hope it is full enough.
: Interesting part....have a bunch of retired neighbors who can't wait for me
: to start...think I had better get a bunch of chairs and a cooler....could
: be a generalstore atmosphere in here this winter

Appears you're gonna have a blast!

I've seen several posts over the past couple years describing a variety of methods for creating levers, utilizing elastic materials, temporary bonds (ie: hot glue, tape, etc.) as an alternative to staples/nails. Sounds like you've already got some ideas of how you want to tackle it. Please let us know how your methods go, and keep us updated w/ pics of your progress.

Best of luck,
Todd