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Snowmans got a reaction from fatih79 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
Have photos of the jig used to bend the beams. Glued the plan to a mdf board and clamp back to a couple of nails to get the curve right. Soaked the plank then clamped to the board to dry overnight. I have used rimu which looks really dark when wet, but dries a lot lighter. Two beams are now ready with one drying and one to go.
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Snowmans got a reaction from fatih79 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
Here is a better photo of the build so far.
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Snowmans got a reaction from fatih79 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
Couple more photos, these are taken with the camera on the phone late at night so the quality is somewhat lacking.
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Snowmans got a reaction from fatih79 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
Russ, the wood will be a lot darker once I put a finish on it. The rimu and kauri will have more contrast against each other.
Ron, yes the fence is a length of 25 x 25 mm angle I had in the shed. I think it is a colour sample from work.
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Snowmans got a reaction from fatih79 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
All fixed in place, and treenailed.
The next lot of timber is cut and sanded so I can continue working in the evenings. Recycled Rimu wall panelling and Kauri offcuts.
Home built bence saw run by dremel tool with a 50mm blade.
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Snowmans got a reaction from fatih79 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
All the frames in for a dry fit before glueing.
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Snowmans got a reaction from fatih79 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
Starting the fitting of the frames. Dryfitted all of these first before any glue was applied.
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Snowmans got a reaction from fatih79 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
This log is making me look like I can build at speed. Normally I only get a couple of hours a week in the shed after the kids are in bed.
Slight gap. this is the one I remade.
Glueing the keel.
Slot cut with the corner of a razor blade. I saw this on someone elses build log and thought I should try it.
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Snowmans got a reaction from fatih79 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
Still sorting out some of the photos. The build is still going slowly. Trying to find time to login and put them up, but here are some more:
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Snowmans got a reaction from fatih79 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
I am part way through the Cross Section build, and will put up all the pictures I had. The text will have to be reduced to a few notes. This is my first attempt at scratch building, and all the timber used is cut down from what I have in the shed. Mostly recycled native timber beams, or logs that have been drying for several years. I have been working on this now for about 18 months.
Sanded to thickness.
Home built thickness sander.
Ready to start cutting.
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Snowmans got a reaction from dewalt57 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
This little project has slowed my work on the Triton. Slapped this together for someone in the family, just need to fix a sail and the small amount of rigging and its done. Thought I'd better get a pic of it before it goes.
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Snowmans got a reaction from dewalt57 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
Couple more photos, bit more completed over the last week or so. Some of the pieces are not glued in place yet. I will fix these in the evening after work and the kids are in bed. I try to leave something quiet to do in the evenings.
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Snowmans got a reaction from dewalt57 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
Thanks guys, I hadn't realised it had been so long since I posted here. I stopped on the Triton for a couple of months while I worked on a few tools and sorted out the shed to make it more user friendly. I did make a couple if small chisels - only because I dont want to spend lots of money on a range of sizes. Only the 3mm one on the left is store bought. they look a bit rough bit cut nicely. The smallest one (not in pic) is 1.5mm.
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Snowmans got a reaction from dewalt57 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
Have been making a bit of progress again. Have a few more pieces in place.
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Snowmans got a reaction from dewalt57 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
I have fixed the beams in place and started cutting the notches out. Just a dry fit here to see how it looks. Still a bit of tidying up to do yet.
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Snowmans got a reaction from dewalt57 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
Couple of photos of the sanding table used for the knees and other small parts. Built from scrap mdf and timber them a coat of paint to dity it up. Not bad for an hours work. Overhangs the workbench so the flexishaft fits next to the edge. No wobble in the sanding drum that I have noticed, but have only used lightly so far.
and in use
Here are the larger sanding drums I use in the drill press. Largest is 75mm middle is 38 mm and the dremel type.
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Snowmans got a reaction from dewalt57 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
Made some of the knees agan today. A lot better than the first few made. I have left the templates on them for now until they are finished as they are marked with each location so I know where they are supposed to go. Might be easier to start cutting the mortices with the template in place too. They still need sanding on the inside radius which I will do once the paint is dry on my sander. I built a table for the sanding drum that fits on my dremel (read cheap copy) for the really small curved parts, and they paint was sprayed on today to tidy it up. I will put pictures of this up in a few days.
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Snowmans got a reaction from dewalt57 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
I removed the handle and the piece from the top of the blade. The handle was washed with a degreaser to remove the grime then sanded lightly. Finished with an oil and wax. The top piece wax sanded and a rust converter used to kill the rust then a black etch primer sprayed. Blade I went over with a scraper to reove rust and dirt. Then rust converter to kill rust and followed with sanding with a fine sanding sponge (about 1000 grit) to polish. Lastly a coat of metal polish to keep the rust off. I inherited a box of tools from my grandfather and there is a few that need a bit of work to get them into a usable state.
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Snowmans got a reaction from dewalt57 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
Thanks guys, Slow building this week, and no web access for a few days. I managed to cut a couple of knees to shape but looking at them today I might make them again, they are a little rough around the edges.
Have spent some time restoring an old hand saw which came up well once finished, nice and sharp. Was my grandfathers and I have a couple of them with different teeth sizes to tidy up. Photo below shows the finished saw and one that was the same condition to start.
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Snowmans got a reaction from dewalt57 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
The photos dont show the true color as they weretaken at night under flourescent light. I will try to get a couple of better ones up over the next few days.
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Snowmans got a reaction from dewalt57 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
Have a couple of coats of Danish oil on now. I am pleased with how the colors turned out.
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Snowmans got a reaction from dewalt57 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
Here is the last photos before I put the oil on. I have masked off the top so when I fix the beams this will be clear of oil and the glue will stick. I am thinking the treenails may come out darker than I first thought.
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Snowmans got a reaction from dewalt57 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
I will be using danish oil. It will get 3-4 coats which will darken the rimu a lot and leave the kauri a golden colour.
Couple more pictures. Toothpicks being sharpened, showing how blunt they were on the right.
Here are the treenails before they were sanded flush.
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Snowmans got a reaction from dewalt57 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
All the treenails are glued in place. One side has been sanded smooth and is ready to finish. The other is ready to cut off the excess and sand. The tooth picks were cut in half as they are double ended. Then sanded to a sharper point on the sander before staining as the point was fairly blunt which would have forced the holes into a larger size. All in all I think they look good, very hard to see at the moment but will see how they are after a coat of oil. I would rather something subtle than an extreme color difference. I am hoping that over the long weekend I will have at least one coat of oil on the lower timbers.
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Snowmans got a reaction from dewalt57 in Triton Cross Section by Snowmans
Deck posts cut and ready to fit. Deck beams are bent to shape. Have toothpicks in a jar of stain overnight as Rummy suggested. The stain was watered down slightly to help it soak into the toothpicks and
i will dry them tomorrow for a day or two before glueing into place. Once sanded the clear finish can go onto the lower timbers.
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