... and one more question: Where can one purchase 8oz heat shrink polyester? Thanks! Peter....
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Beau & Chris Schless
bschless
Sep 4, 2012 7:08 am
Buy your fabric at a normal cloth store. It is called suiting fabric. Sent from Beau's Ipad...
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bassman4940
Sep 4, 2012 12:10 pm
Hi Terry, That is truly a work of art! Excellent job and attention to detail, and I especially like the way you tied the ribs, as it really gives it another...
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Terry
ccbeach65
Sep 4, 2012 12:39 pm
Hi Larry, I purchased mine from George Dyson who supplies fabric specifically for boatbuilders (he's a noted author and boatbuilder himself). He doesn't have a...
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Terry
ccbeach65
Sep 4, 2012 12:51 pm
Thanks Rick, For the lashing of the ribs I used artificial sinew. It's a wax covered string that's commonly used by modern-day Greenland-style kayak builders....
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Terry
ccbeach65
Sep 4, 2012 1:06 pm
PS. In case you missed it, if you view the flickr photos one-by-one (not as a slide show), you'll see captions that explain a lot of the details. -Terry...
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ryanseo
Sep 22, 2012 1:29 pm
Hi everyone. I am new to this group. I am so glad that I found this group. I am learning so much. I just bought a snowshoes 14 plan and starting the project....
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ryanseo
Sep 24, 2012 6:11 am
I just completed a strong back but it's not straight. Apparently pine boards werent flat nor straight. I guess I will use levels and strings to align...
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Martyn Long
martyn.long
Sep 24, 2012 9:06 am
Hi ryanseo, Â This all sounds quite a pain! Â If the strongback is out, it doesn't matter, so long as it is strong and doesn't move. As you say, you just...
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John Capwell
jccapwell
Sep 24, 2012 1:20 pm
What part of NY? There are places where I buy ash in small quantities. Sent from my iPad...
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John Capwell
jccapwell
Sep 24, 2012 1:23 pm
Strong backs should be straight and true. If not the final product, boat, canoe or kayak will reflect the shape of the strong back. Pick the wood for that...
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bschless@...
bschless
Sep 24, 2012 2:01 pm
Use light (like picture) wire for the strongback to get a straight line. Beau Schless NOTEbookS Library Automation TEL: 978. 443.2996 CELL: 978.501.0574 ...
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Hajo Smulders
hilomania
Sep 24, 2012 2:21 pm
I just plane 2 2x6's with a jointer plane and make a ladder frame. So many different pieces of wood warping in different directions that I've never had any...
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ryanseo
Sep 24, 2012 2:27 pm
Thanks. I feel much better now. I wasn't sure if I had to redo the entire strong back or not. I'll go back to homedepot and get a decent ply wood this time...
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ryanseo
Sep 24, 2012 2:29 pm
What picture?...
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ryanseo
Sep 24, 2012 2:38 pm
Walker's Sawmill in Hopewell junction....
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Phil Peck
fhil500
Sep 24, 2012 2:46 pm
Unless you get a good strong back you will have many more set-backs. just figuare on building more than one boat or selling the strong back to a local. I...
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Roger L
roger_scotty
Sep 24, 2012 5:01 pm
Sounds about right. Welcome to the world of wood. It's light, strong, cheap, and sometimes has a mind of its own. Don't expect it to be perfect. Or the boat to...
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ryanseo
Sep 26, 2012 8:45 am
I ended up ordering some kiln dried ash for my snowshoe 14. However, today I found this on eBay....
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Roger L
roger_scotty
Sep 26, 2012 11:49 am
Where do you live that you can't buy air-cured hardwood locally? There are several local yards that carry ash here in Colorado....and it is rare to see ash or...
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John Capwell
jccapwell
Sep 26, 2012 12:30 pm
Currently ash is still available but in the near future it will be another species lost due to importation of a foreign pest. The Emerald Ash Borer is...
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tkw954
Oct 7, 2012 2:29 am
Part 2, in which we float the boat: http://blog.nutaksas.com/2012/09/geodesic-airolite-classic-14-part-2.html You'll probably have to wait till spring to see...
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pjacobs55
Oct 7, 2012 4:32 pm
That's a beautiful job, Travis, thanks for sharing. I look forward to hearing how she sails. Peter....
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Ronan
r_o_driscoll
Oct 8, 2012 12:02 am
Nice Work! I can glean a lot just by looking at your photos. Thanks...
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ryanseo
Oct 15, 2012 11:47 pm
A little behind the schedule. Finished strongback and just glued stringers. Hope to finish it by end of October. ...
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bassman4940
Oct 16, 2012 1:18 am
It's starting to take shape, and lookin' good Ryan! Isn't it a cool feeling to know you're building something very few people would attempt? I like your...
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ryanseo
Oct 17, 2012 3:45 am
Thanks. Today I was able to add ribs. A few broke but most went in without too much problems. I didn't use any steamers. I just soaked them in water for 10...
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Richard Bertram
richardbertram
Oct 18, 2012 12:47 am
You're on you way. Just keep taking the next step you'll have a boat. Richard Bertram ________________________________ From: ryanseo <ryanseo@...> To:...
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RC Sailor
lbrannan
Oct 18, 2012 6:56 pm
Well, I just ordered the plans and kit for the 11' Ebenezer. This will be my first boat construction, but I've build plenty of R/C airplanes with similar...
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ccbeach65
Oct 20, 2012 4:41 pm
Welcome aboard! Looking forward to any updates you'd care to share. Your airplane-building experience will be helpful and the Ebenezer is a beautiful design....
