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  1. JeffT
    Welcome to MSW
  2. JeffT
    I like the unpainted bulkhead too, gives it some nice contrast.
  3. JeffT
    The ship is coming to life! Pun intended. Its looking very good.
  4. JeffT
    I like the stand. Its a lot better than anything I could do. I'd be interested.
  5. JeffT
    You are a true artist Doris.
  6. JeffT
    Question on adding the the two notched inner stern keel pieces: Is it best to glue the two pieces together first before gluing them to the keel?
  7. JeffT
    Good idea. Mess one up, you have a back up.
  8. JeffT
    Great idea for a sander. Simple but effective.
  9. JeffT
    Looks great Rusty.
  10. JeffT
    The jig is a great idea. I think I'll do the same.
  11. JeffT
    Looking forward to seeing your build Grant!
  12. JeffT
    Welcome to MSW
  13. JeffT
    I think it will. I feel pretty excited about this build.
  14. JeffT
    Hello everyone. I finally got over my fear of causing major damage and got the keel assembled. I used a caliper to measure the thickness of the keel and divided by two to hit the halfway mark. After much practicing on scrap pieces I used the byrnes saw to reduce the thickness to slightly above the halfway measurement. You have to go very slow using the saw or it will cause splintering of the wood. I wasn't able to remove all the material with the byrnes saw since we're not dealing with perfect 90 degree angles so I had to remove some material by hand. I got as close as I could to the edges and then used a number 10 curved exacto blade for chiseling away material. I'm not comfortable using the number 11 blades because I can't seem to control them as well. I did the final sanding with emery boards. I also assembled the other keel option just for the fun of it. Both keels are exactly the same length when assembled so I must have done something right. I'll go ahead and pat myself on the back and move on to removing some char and add the bolts. I also test fitted the inner parts and they fit nearly perfectly. Here is the result:
  15. JeffT
    Welcome to MSW Steve
  16. JeffT
    Nice trick go with the string. I’ve been thinking about how to make sure the transom is squared up.
  17. JeffT
    Try making a wood filler with the the extra cedar. Just sand the cedar until you have a nice pile of sanding dust and add white glue, just enough to hold it together. Use it to fill the gaps. make sure you are on a clean surface and use clean sandpaper or a clean file to prevent discoloring the filler. Or what Chuck said
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    Welcome to MSW
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    Welcome to MSW
  20. JeffT
    Looking good Ken.
  21. JeffT
    I don't know how I missed this post but I'm happy I found it. Its very interesting to see that Chuck is using very basic tools for the planking. All this time I've been trying to understand what the secret to a perfect planking job is and there isn't one. I've really been overthinking this big time. Basic tools and pre-planning is all that's needed. I dislike soaking planks so I can stop doing that too. I'll have to get my own hair dryer though, my wife won't appreciate me using hers. And now I know what Chuck looks like I think I was expecting him to be in a 3-piece suit though.
  22. JeffT
    Nice work Chuck, I hope mine will look as nice. Where do you get the red paint you are using?
  23. JeffT
    Hi Tom. Welcome to MSW
  24. JeffT
    Makes sense. Thanks Chuck.
  25. JeffT
    Nice work Rusty, you're off to a great start.

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