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Building Wren web site is finished. Lots of photos on there.

I have been back and forth and was thinking of carving a mini-cell block. But I just ordered a Happy Bottom seat from CLC Boats. I have never sat in a boat that the seat bothered me. So the price was...

Long day and a short paddle but she is done! Took Wren to lake and I am well pleased! Considering this is so many firsts I couldn't expect it to preform any better for a first attempt. Considering I...

The paddle park could look better. After I use a while I will probably be able to improve the next one. But being in front of the cockpit I wouldn't think it should be an issue? We will see soon.
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Just a few more days and we will be headed to the water!!

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It is all down hill from now on! I have gotten to the point I can see the end of this project! I can officially say I am down to the finishing and fitting out!

I have some more sanding to do and...

Finished coaming. First time of anything like this and I am pretty happy with the results.

http://www.kudzupatch.com/temp/coaming-done1.jpg

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Anyone have any spare clamps?? :C

In this issue of the Qaja newsletter there is a very interesting article on SOF materials. After reading this I decided on Nylon for my SOF project, but sounds like both are tough!!
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Now it really starting to look good! I was disappointed in the color but now with another fill coat it looks like I expected. I think this was Old Growth western red cedar but not sure. Started as a...

The deck has no supports under it except the two bulkheads. The frames you saw previously were just temporary. A mold to build the deck on. Once the deck was finished I added a coat of epoxy and...

Hit another milestone today. I finally attached the deck to the hull. It's really starting to look like a kayak now. Sorry for the lousy photos, just hard to get a decent photo in the shop.

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Impressive and you did beat me too. :;

I expected to finish stripping the deck today but not so.

"Missed it by that much"

http://www.kudzupatch.com/boats/projects/decking/38.jpg

Got to have a Garage Door shoot!

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Were stripping.

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Each to his own! :U As I said, I may be in the minority here.

I am a Moderator on another woodworking forum. Our forums is not this heavily trafficked and we have been debating about cutting down...

Maybe it is just me? But I really don't like the changes with all these sub-forums that have been added. I really liked this forum but now I find I rarely come here because it is to hard to read.
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The deck is ready to start stripping!

http://www.kudzupatch.com/temp/101_2927.JPG

Hull is almost done. Except for some MORE sanding! :C Seems that never ends!

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Going a little slower than I thought. I was expecting to get the epoxy applied and start cutting the panels for the second boat today. Took me all day to get to that point and I was way to tired to...

I love that thing!! I use it often. I still have a couple of small things I want to do to it, but they are minor. It's been everything I was hoping for.

Made good progress. The hull is pretty much done. I still have one more project on the hull though. Thats installing a drop down skeg. I copied a design I found. I think it's really clever.
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Making some progress. Hull is wired together. But I have a one hump in the keel line. Got to get that fixed then I can start epoxying.


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Making some progress this week. Have the panel cut out. Started wiring the hull together too.

http://www.kudzupatch.com/boats/projects/panels/101_2482.JPGExpect to get the sides attached tonight.

I have photos of the during. Just need to get them loaded. Actually need to get the web page on it done! Of course that takes time away from the shop. :o

Seeing Darren's build I thought I would post mine too. He has a head start on his so I guess I can't race with him. :wink: I just started cutting the plywood tonight but didn't get far.

Wren is my...

Just saw this thread. Very cool project. Just about to start building mine next week. I ended up designing my own. I will be following your build.

I do have one suggestion, even though it's a...

Going to try to be more active here. Most of my posts have been on restoring old machines. Now that I have them all pretty much finished I can concentrate on building furniture.

Here is the last...

Thats very interesting. I can find nothing on this or what it was designed for. Always though it was meant for metal working because the RPM's are a bit high for woodworking. A friend suggest it...

Interesting little machine that found me. :roll: I have been looking for a nice old cast arn oscillating spindle sander for while. The good industrial models are pricey and hard to mind. Then this...

A lot depends on what your building. But like many I couldn't get by without a dado set. I use it on my table saw all the time. I want a set for my old DeWalt RAS for cutting tenons. Again, it...

Funny you asked. I just started a similar thread on another forum. I am pretty much self taught. Like most US woodworkers I watched Norm Abrams on TV and said I could do that! My dad had the ability...

The turning point for me was a door in my first house. They laid the carpet and the door wouldn't clear it so I had to trim it. I had never done that and had not had much luck cutting straight...

Doweling machine?? Man, a drill guide and drill bit is all you need. Call me old fashioned ( and I will say thank you) but I use dowels a lot more than biscuits. I find I get better alignment with...

OK, not going to go through all the stuff I just wrote, if you want to whole story it will be on the web site shortly. Well it's there now, I just don't have it linked in. Great Pumpkin finished.
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:wave: :wave: So thats how you do it! Good one!!

I recently discovered the Old School method before liquid smoke.

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What a wonderful idea! I just saw this thread and I am impressed. Here across the pond, these type of programs are dying. Woodshop or Industrial Arts are falling out of favor. I gather that may be...

Got my parts from McMaster Carr to finish the guard. A piece of 3/4" tool steel, some shaft collars, a bushing, UHMW and and some bronze thrust bearings.
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Yea, I know. And still wondering how they get the smoke in!! :no: :roll:

Manages to get a lot of things done today. I ordered bushing, shafting and all the related pieces to hinge the guard. These should be here Monday. I am waiting on a quote on a belt but I think I...

I just realized I had the link wrong for the Bandsaw, I just corrected that.

Thank for the compliments. I enjoy this stuff and it come easy to me. Just hope I inspire someone to try it and...

Just playing around with the camera and decided to shoot a couple of videos of the machines. They are nothing great!! EXTREME amateur stuff but it was fun. Take a look.
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Now where have I heard that before?? :C



There is only place she would rather be, that is in the truck (or do you call them Lorry's?) riding around with me.



Sniffing for smoke out of...

It lives again! :o

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Just letting it run a while to test the bearings, motor, etc. So far so good. GOT to build a belt guard! That thing...

Haven't posted anything in a while on this one. Of course it's been pretty much at a stand still waiting the 3 phase power. Today I finished up the motor mount. This may be temporary but we will see...

Work is really keeping me busy. Plus it is summer time and very hot, I come in and I don't have much desire to go to the Lab and work. Yesterday was a holiday so I did some woodworking!!. I glued up...

The link I posted to my web site shows how I clean one. But start to finish is just a Random Orbital sander. I start with 80 grit paper and even though this sounds crazy. Sometimes I never change to...

This machine never had a motor. Well not when it was new that is. It was driven from over head off of a line shaft. It maybe have been converted to an electric motor somewhere along the way but I...

I am a little late to the party. Just skimmed all these posts and thought I would share a couple of thoughts if you don't mind.

As some of you know I restore old machines. Talk about rust! I have...

Finished up the motor mount today. Time to start looking for a flat belt and working on the wiring. It's getting REALLY close to lighting the fuse on this rocket!!
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