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rjent wrote:Why are you having so many screws and bits break? Is the wood THAT hard?

BTW, I am learning a lot from this as well

The sapele is pretty hard but apparently busted/stripped screws are common and my canoe book said it would happen and it does even though I am driving these by hand. These are silicon bronze (no corrosion), but I've heard it happens with steel as well.

Ok, deck #2 shaped. This one actually came out better, I think.

algale wrote:Ok, deck #2 shaped. This one actually came out better, I think.

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That is perfect!

No really, that is fantastic!

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algale wrote:The sapele is pretty hard but apparently busted/stripped screws are common and my canoe book said it would happen and it does even though I am driving these by hand.

Are you waxing the screws before ya drive em into the pilot hole?

Nice shaping Al!

beeg wrote:

algale wrote:The sapele is pretty hard but apparently busted/stripped screws are common and my canoe book said it would happen and it does even though I am driving these by hand.

Are you waxing the screws before ya drive em into the pilot hole?

I'm embarrassed to say I totally forgot to wax the screws! Maybe I should have waxed the drill bit too!

algale wrote:

beeg wrote:

algale wrote:The sapele is pretty hard but apparently busted/stripped screws are common and my canoe book said it would happen and it does even though I am driving these by hand.

Are you waxing the screws before ya drive em into the pilot hole?

I'm embarrassed to say I totally forgot to wax the screws! Maybe I should have waxed the drill bit too!

I question the drill bit. It broke drilling wood and then broke again trying to extract it. I think I would be looking at my drill bits.

BTW, this is a beautiful build. You should be vert proud. Some of the most satisfying times in my life were the early morning paddles by my self on a mirror smooth lake while hunting Moose in Quebec, Canada.

jsburger: Thanks. Even though I know where all the mistakes are, I am very happy so far.

I agree the drill bit breaking like that is suspect.

algale wrote:jsburger: Thanks. Even though I know where all the mistakes are, I am very happy so far.

I agree the drill bit breaking like that is suspect.

Those of us that build things always know where the mistakes are and I think most of us dwell on them. However, usually they are minor and no one else knows they are there.

I would LOVE to paddle that canoe.