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Re: Tools: Recommendations?
By:Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K
Date: 1/20/2017, 8:57 am
In Response To: Re: Tools: Recommendations? (Steve Solomon)

Thanks, Justin! Since those photos I went back and was able to fix the alignment on most of the errant strips. I will admit that there's one spot on the stern piece where I had to resort to some glue and sawdust filler to fair out one really bad dip. I'm hoping to be able to make some progress this weekend - I'll post some more photos too.

Good job Steve!

Yes, now's the time to fix any out of alignment strips instead of sanding them.

Cut on the joint with a new blade in a utility knife past the offending spot. Press one edge out to apply carpenter's glue, push together and hot glue flexible 1/16" thick scrapes of WRC if you have it to hold the strips in alignment.

Do whatever is needed to align strips before sanding and you'll have less work period.

The wood shell is much easier to push/pull into shape now. Be creative.

For instance, if you had a flat spot you could cut the strip joint in that spot and use sticks braced against the strongback to spread the spot apart from the inside, and then fill the gap with a wood sliver.

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Recommendations?
Patrick North -- 1/16/2017, 7:23 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Mike Bielski -- 1/16/2017, 7:48 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Mike Bielski -- 1/16/2017, 7:49 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 1/16/2017, 7:50 pm
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scottbaxter -- 1/16/2017, 9:23 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/17/2017, 7:30 am
Surform
jaybabina -- 1/17/2017, 8:12 am
Re: Surform
Jim777 -- 1/21/2017, 6:28 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations? *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 1/17/2017, 8:45 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Nick R. -- 1/17/2017, 9:38 am
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Rich D -- 1/17/2017, 9:42 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/17/2017, 10:55 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Patrick North -- 1/18/2017, 9:42 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/18/2017, 12:32 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Patrick North -- 1/18/2017, 12:56 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/18/2017, 1:38 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Marc Upchurch -- 1/18/2017, 3:47 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/18/2017, 1:44 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/19/2017, 10:26 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/19/2017, 11:54 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/19/2017, 12:23 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/19/2017, 1:06 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/19/2017, 2:08 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/19/2017, 3:22 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Etienne Muller -- 1/19/2017, 4:42 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/19/2017, 5:22 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Marc Upchurch -- 1/19/2017, 5:42 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/19/2017, 6:01 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Etienne Muller -- 1/19/2017, 6:09 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/19/2017, 6:42 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Justin -- 1/20/2017, 5:25 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Steve Solomon -- 1/20/2017, 6:45 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/20/2017, 8:57 am
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Etienne Muller -- 1/20/2017, 3:10 pm
Re: Tools: Recommendations?
Bob Ten Eyck -- 1/22/2017, 12:13 pm
Fair ?
jaybabina -- 1/19/2017, 11:56 am
Re: Fair ?
Patrick North -- 1/19/2017, 12:20 pm
Re: Fair ?
Steve Solomon -- 1/19/2017, 12:39 pm
Re: Fair ?
scottbaxter -- 1/19/2017, 4:28 pm
Re: Fair ?
Steve Solomon -- 1/19/2017, 5:43 pm
Re: Fair ?
Bill Hamm -- 1/20/2017, 12:08 am
Re: Fair ?
Steve Solomon -- 1/20/2017, 6:37 am
Re: Fair ?
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/19/2017, 5:10 pm
Re: Fair ?
Marc Upchurch -- 1/19/2017, 5:45 pm
Re: Fair ?
Mike Bielski -- 1/19/2017, 10:45 pm
Re: Tools: ROS and neighbours
Ian Johnson -- 1/22/2017, 9:32 pm
Re: Tools: ROS and neighbours
anewhouse -- 1/22/2017, 10:19 pm
Fair
Les Cheeseman -- 1/29/2017, 10:40 am