CAlanR
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That's correct. I had a large magnet, but it attracted the clamps and almost ripped the planking apart. So saw it was. -
Thank you. We have family coming in and out of town this week, so I'm afraid that the shipyard will be empty of workers for this week.
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And the other side.
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Port side gunwale glued in. I'm going to do these one at a time so I can maximize the clamping.
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The gunwales are fitted. It took some time to get them right. I hope they dry well into position. I did cut away more of the frames than I should have. As the instructions indicate the frame head irons will cover the gaps.
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The bands have been sanded, and the frames have been cut down for the gunwales to be installed. The port sheer plank came away from the transom, so a little re-glueing was called for.
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Seat risers installed, bands fitted.
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Thanks, there is a gap between the plank and the stem. I think some wood filler may be in order.
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Seat risers soaked and drying in place.
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With the starboard sheer plank fixed, on to the seat risers.
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Thank you @druxey for the suggestion. I should have added more water to loosen up the plank. After a terrifying "crack sound" I was able to re-glue the plank into the correct position.
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Thank you. I will give it a go.
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Side cleats installed.
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Should I taper the starboard sheer plank to even out the bow?
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Probably the most embarrassing photo yet. The false stem is in place. We can see the unevenness of the sheer planks and some warpping on the starboard bow.
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I didn't go back far enough on the planks. But everything is secure and I'll remember it for the next model. There is a lot more forgiveness in the build process than I anticipated.
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Thanks, though I see all the imperfections. But, I remember an old Navaho woman once telling me that only the gods are perfect so we must place imperfections in our art work so as not to offend them.
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Thanks, so far I'm having a blast.
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For the false stem I soaked the wood and then got creative with rubber bands and clamps to temporarily fit it. I already see that I should have done a better job at extending the rolling bevels on the planks so that they tapered into each other better.
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Thanks. I have really enjoyed the process.
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Parts of the shear planks were separated from the broad plank, so I'm re-glueing and clamping those places.
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And the port side plank is now glued. It went a little better than the starboard side. The rubber bands was all that was needed.
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This plank was a little more difficult to glue into position. I had to get a little creative at the transom.
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The last planks have been soaked and fitted.
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A few of the glue up spots came detached when I unclamped the plank, so I am re-glueing.
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