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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 7:48 pm
by beatnik
Could maybe use wedges between the strap and strip too if it needs more pressure. Good Luck.
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:21 pm
by algale
Here's where it gets tricky. Strips bend vertical at bow and stern, and almost horizontal at the middle.
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 10:41 pm
by shipwright
The problem is caused by something called "spiling". It is the tendency of a plank or in your case a strip to go up or down at one end when twisted. Spiling is also the verb used to describe taking the shape of a plank from the work so that it can be cut in a way that will make it lay in smoothly.
...... I know, I know, easy for me to say. You can't force this. It will get worse.
If you lay a flat batten (use a piece of planking) on the hull even with the top of your last piece, you will find that it likely won't follow it all the way without "cupping" away from the skin. What you need to do is mark a line with the batten flat on the existing planking and touching the edge of the top plank as much as possible and then cut the planking back to that "fair" line. then you can proceed and subsequent planks should line up better.
Alternatively you can fill in with tapered pieces to achieve the line that the batten shows.
Sorry if this doesn't seem to make sense. PM me if you don't get it. Planking one of these shouldn't be that hard but then I don't know the design. :-)
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 5:05 pm
by algale
A little more progress after consultation with Shipwright.
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Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 7:24 pm
by fredsheldon
Great work, as usual. Keep us posted with your progress if you have the time.
Fred
Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2014 10:06 pm
by BuckeyeDennis
Looks like you're "over the hump" .. should be downhill from there. Beautiful work. Almost too nice to get wet!
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 12:15 pm
by paulsgreenbarn
I know nothing about building boats.Couldn't you steam them before fastening?Teach me something.
Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2014 1:03 pm
by algale
paulsgreenbarn wrote:I know nothing about building boats.Couldn't you steam them before fastening?Teach me something.
You are asking the wrong guy. First boat (canoe). I have two books on strip canoe building and have read several build blogs. Nobody steams the strips.
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:47 am
by paulsgreenbarn
Matbe it's because they want the boards to swell after being attachedto seal them.Steaming may cause them to swell too much.just a guess.
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:48 am
by fredsheldon
How are the strips sealed now? Are they glued?
Fred