Thread: looking at building a timber strip kayak, just a few questions

more strips added, only 1 layer has needed cheater strip so far, and only just above the waterline

going to sus out a few different decoration designs on it tomorrow, so doubt i will fit any strips

each layer is averaging 1 hour to sand the joint, fit and glue

got some Wenge and Blackbean on it now

takes so much longer to clamp without the bead and cove moulding on it! (twice as long~ 2 hours to a layer)

spanish cedar will continue to strip the rest of the hull, then the centre part will be covered in stripped cherry veneer (too heavy to go solid cherry)

am hoping to complete the hull by wednesday arvo

ends of the hull are complete, got my eyes on a sheet of flame mahogany for the centre part

as you can see, i don't care too much about how neat the join is between the 2 sides, it's going to be routered open, and have 10mm's of laminated tasmanian oak in it (double as a rock bash point)


you can see in the 4th photo the laser level, it's setup to show the centre line...just gotta hope the damn work experience kid doesn't move it on monday

Coming along nicely.

Wish I had your wood rack Chiko with the wood of course

Cheers
Mike

hahaha how about this bit of burl, got 50 sheets at 1200*800
all the bottom needs is the laminated centre strip now, tassie oak for structural purposes, with wild quarter sawn american oak as the face veneer (weight difference and available length)

any idea what that whitish sheet of veneer is? i was thinking white cedar...but not sure

centre strip sorted, will plane it down and attach the quarter sawn american oak tomorrow

....wednesday deadline, looks like it will happen
should be flipping it over on thursday by the looks of it

bash strip is on, check out that quarter sawn american oak in the real light, the crossbands change from light orange to golden, all high gloss

minor drama with the #### end, the laminate was too thick, and slowly sprung back into shape (expected this, but didn't want to use laminates, and don't have the time for the steamer to go to work on it, because i wanted to keep the quartersawn highlights, with as much shaping as i wanted....now i am limited to losing the highlights, or shaping.... small sacrifice

replaced this section with a heap of 0.5-1.5mm veneers, no chance of it springing back now, each piece reinforced by the next, with about 8 strips total (had just 2 before)

the veneers have slid down slightly, but filling this section is a simple cut with the dovetail saw

planed the front end to the round, bloody oath it looks pimp! (can't capture it in the camera though)

more planing and sanding.... and a planer blade in a thumb hahahahah

Nope can't see any blood

hahahah should have taken a photo of the scoop plane (hand made plane with a tungsten blade profile cut)

to be made in marquetry on the forward deck

compliments of
http://amadarien.deviantart.com/art/...rior-110614848

beard = burl walnut and aussie red cedar (ranga to stand out)
face= beech, white cedar and oak
horns= female ebony and blackbean
eyes = female ebony, male ebony and aussie red cedar
helmet = birds eye queensland maple


and another attachment just for your enjoyment :P - compliments of http://www.myspace.com/thebeardsclub

And I thought some sasafras veneer for my deck was being adventurous

haha anything to make me spend time on this project instead of spending money