January 14/04...along with brother David, this is the beginning of a project about which I have been thinking for a long time. Installing the very first parts-the sheer clamps.
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Fastening sheer clamps in place
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Determining center line and fairing lines.
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A little spoke shaving soon fairs the bow and stern posts up to the curvature.
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Peter-sore fingers and all- checks the fairing angle with a batten.
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This shows the progress, 7 strips on each side. The wet spots left from damp-wiping excess glue show the beauty of the wood.
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Fairing the stern stem.
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Peter wipes off excess glue from the inside as well to save time and effort later on.
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A nice long shot with the accent strips clearly showing.
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still wiping excess as rows added
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Mid January and already dreaming about paddling this kayak.
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Cleaning up for the days. 9 rows completed.
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- David gets a head start on Peter, working the strips up to the top of the stem after finishing the fairing of the bow and stern posts.
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Peter arrives in time to help close in the first side.
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note the small squares used to hold the strips in place where staples did not have enough holding power.
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Peter carefully marks and measures for the length of the next strip.
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Jurek shows Peter how to mark the centerline in preparation for cutting off the waste.
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The first side is trimmed to the centerline using a sharp chisel and lots of care.
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