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Re: Material: how many strips
By:Charlie
Date: 1/17/2010, 9:25 pm
In Response To: Material: how many strips (dave g)

This is my rule of thumb based on the need for 52 strips.
If you use a blade 1/8" thick you will grind one strip to sawdust for every two you make. With that in mind you'll need enough boards of max length to equal about 20 inches in total width.
I always assemble enough lumber to get me, at least, 2 inches extra.

: Lucky me I got a set of plans to build a Guillemot for christmas
: and am starting to get organized. Question is how much wood? I
: am thinking of going with 3/4 bead and cove 1/4 thick. If the
: blade takes 1/8 then each strip is like 3/8, so Nicks book says
: 53 strips at 18' is 20% over, that would mean 19.875" at
: 18' of wood yes? From people who have built this boat how many
: strips are actually needed and opinions on strip thickness and
: width for this boat would be great. Thanks

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dave g -- 1/17/2010, 4:44 pm
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Ian Johnson -- 1/20/2010, 4:55 am
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Ian Johnson -- 2/9/2010, 4:23 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/11/2010, 2:57 pm
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dave g -- 2/9/2010, 8:20 pm
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george jung -- 1/20/2010, 10:32 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/21/2010, 9:33 am
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Les Cheeseman -- 1/21/2010, 10:56 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/24/2010, 12:52 am
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dave g -- 1/20/2010, 9:16 pm
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Ian Johnson -- 1/20/2010, 11:24 pm
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 1/19/2010, 5:03 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/24/2010, 12:47 am
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Charlie -- 1/17/2010, 9:25 pm
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dave g -- 1/17/2010, 10:09 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/18/2010, 12:34 am
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dave g -- 1/19/2010, 8:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/20/2010, 3:19 pm
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dave g -- 1/20/2010, 9:19 pm
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george jung -- 1/20/2010, 10:30 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/24/2010, 12:45 am
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george jung -- 1/24/2010, 6:02 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/25/2010, 12:25 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/25/2010, 12:20 am
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george jung -- 1/25/2010, 7:47 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/26/2010, 12:50 am
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dave g -- 1/20/2010, 10:43 pm
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george jung -- 1/18/2010, 5:21 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/19/2010, 2:16 am
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george jung -- 1/19/2010, 7:03 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/20/2010, 3:16 pm
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Glen Smith -- 1/17/2010, 9:50 pm
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dave g -- 1/17/2010, 10:13 pm
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dave g -- 1/17/2010, 4:49 pm