It would be what boat builders call a "fashioned" piece, meaning basically that you would do your joinery with an oversized block and then sculpt it to fair in with the desired appearance.
If I were doing it I guess I'd choose a stepped scarf joint (traditional for this type of joint) and glue up a block with alternating grain directions to fashion the pieces from. .......sounds harder than it is.
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It sounds really, really hard! Plus, if I can't see it....shipwright wrote:It would be what boat builders call a "fashioned" piece, meaning basically that you would do your joinery with an oversized block and then sculpt it to fair in with the desired appearance.
If I were doing it I guess I'd choose a stepped scarf joint (traditional for this type of joint) and glue up a block with alternating grain directions to fashion the pieces from. .......sounds harder than it is.
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Thanks for the sketch, it is self-explanatory. I like the idea a lot. Making up the blank would be a breeze. Fitting it and making the joints looks like it could tax my limited hand tool skills! Let me think about it. It might even be something I add over the winter.shipwright wrote: Sorry for the Q&D sketch.
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Well deserved congratulations!algale wrote:Incredibly, the construction phase is OVER.
and, fwiw, my vote is in favor of the pipe holes.
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Thanks, Ed!edflorence wrote:Well deserved congratulations!algale wrote:Incredibly, the construction phase is OVER.
and, fwiw, my vote is in favor of the pipe holes.
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do you have enough time to splash before it really gets cold?
BTW, you will smile every time you paddle this beauty on the water.
I must say, that I hope to have half your woodworking abilities before I am done.
That is a beautiful boat and a beautiful job making it .....
BTW, you will smile every time you paddle this beauty on the water.
I must say, that I hope to have half your woodworking abilities before I am done.
That is a beautiful boat and a beautiful job making it .....
Dick
1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
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1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
"The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Benjamin Franklin
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It's looking doubtful for a launch before spring. I have a lot of varnishing to do and it really needs a couple of weeks to fully harden. Canoeing in Maryland in December isn't anyone's idea of a fun time. But, I am hoping for major temporary Global Warming! (That's a joke people -- no political screeds, please!).rjent wrote:do you have enough time to splash before it really gets cold?
BTW, you will smile every time you paddle this beauty on the water.
I must say, that I hope to have half your woodworking abilities before I am done.
That is a beautiful boat and a beautiful job making it .....
I have learned a lot making this canoe, but I will let you in on a dirty little secret: It does not require any major woodworking skills -- lucky for me because I don't have any such skills. It does require a little patience and a LOT of sanding.
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Got a few more coats on the decks/gunwales and a new one in the interior (interior already had 2 coats but had to sand back quite a bit to get rid of the worst drips). It isn't perfect by any means but I think it is good enough.
Once these are dry, I'll flip it and work on the outside. So close!
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Notice anything different? 
So much easier varnishing the outside! One down, at least one more to go.
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