I just found your channel. I thought I had seen every cedar strip boat video on UA-cam, but apparently not! These are, honestly, the best and most helpful videos I’ve found so far. This is the phase I’m currently at, and all of the scraping and sanding can be pretty frustrating.
I know nothing about woodworking... but I know bushcraft. When using a steel, instead of pushing the spine of the knife forward, pull the steel backward. This way, you don't knock the tinder out of the way of the sparks. I hope you find that useful for what it's worth.
TRY A ROLLER (again : ) - I have abandoned brushes that leave bristles behind and scrapers that don't do a consistent job leaving the fiber weave texture at places. Using a 4" tight foam roller is the only way to go 😊. I get a very smooth coverage an almost no cloth texture in the first coat. The second coat eliminates any are slight cloth texture and puts on a very even coat of epoxy without drips and sagging.
I mostly used a random orbital (that's the one you see in loads of the videos). I have others too but found it the best. I also have an orbital palm sander, but hardly used it, and I have a large belt sander which I used a bit for the gunnels and stems.
Hi Andy, I've really enjoyed this series. I'm thinking about building something similar in the near future. Any concerns with your shop temps? More importantly, temp changes? I'm a little concerned about starting in the summer and finishing in the winter.
Hi Lee, good to hear you've enjoyed it! The temp variation is a bit of a problem, you'll see in the episode on fairing the exterior I managed to dry out and crack the hull, which I had to fill with epoxy. Also I found it dried out a bit between putting the fibreglass of the outside and the inside, leading to it curling in - I had to use a spreader to push it out to the right width before fitting the interior (see fitting the thwart in the last episode, 16). However overall, it wasn't too bad. And my temp swings were from about 0°C to well over 20 (with the heaters running for the epoxy).
I just found your channel. I thought I had seen every cedar strip boat video on UA-cam, but apparently not! These are, honestly, the best and most helpful videos I’ve found so far. This is the phase I’m currently at, and all of the scraping and sanding can be pretty frustrating.
Really glad you found them, and that they're useful! It makes it worth the effort of making videos when I get feedback like that 👍
I know nothing about woodworking... but I know bushcraft. When using a steel, instead of pushing the spine of the knife forward, pull the steel backward. This way, you don't knock the tinder out of the way of the sparks. I hope you find that useful for what it's worth.
Nice hint. I'll try that next time 👍
Rollers leave a much more consistent layer thickness of epoxy.
TRY A ROLLER (again : ) - I have abandoned brushes that leave bristles behind and scrapers that don't do a consistent job leaving the fiber weave texture at places. Using a 4" tight foam roller is the only way to go 😊. I get a very smooth coverage an almost no cloth texture in the first coat. The second coat eliminates any are slight cloth texture and puts on a very even coat of epoxy without drips and sagging.
Hi Andy. Is it possible to use a random orbital sander, or does it need to be a sander that goes round and round…..(sorry I’m no wood working expert)
I mostly used a random orbital (that's the one you see in loads of the videos). I have others too but found it the best. I also have an orbital palm sander, but hardly used it, and I have a large belt sander which I used a bit for the gunnels and stems.
Hi Andy,
I've really enjoyed this series. I'm thinking about building something similar in the near future. Any concerns with your shop temps? More importantly, temp changes? I'm a little concerned about starting in the summer and finishing in the winter.
Hi Lee, good to hear you've enjoyed it! The temp variation is a bit of a problem, you'll see in the episode on fairing the exterior I managed to dry out and crack the hull, which I had to fill with epoxy. Also I found it dried out a bit between putting the fibreglass of the outside and the inside, leading to it curling in - I had to use a spreader to push it out to the right width before fitting the interior (see fitting the thwart in the last episode, 16). However overall, it wasn't too bad. And my temp swings were from about 0°C to well over 20 (with the heaters running for the epoxy).
One of your worse efforts: the wood was left ragged and the lead is not very sharp. Canoe's looking good, though.
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A little criticism from, I assume, your brother, lol. Oh well, someone has to hold us to the mark. Still watching here from Illinois U.S.
@@tonyradcliff1021 Father, in fact, not brother! It's my job to keep him in line!
There's a treat in store for you in today's video (Ep. 15).
The canoe is coming on too.
@@robertsimpson5464 Mr. Simpson, ten 4, you have earned that right I am sure. He's quite a craftsman, I am envious.