06.07.-12.07.15
Producing the second garboard + 2nd planks & starting the keel-production
On Monday I wanted to fit the garboards, but Ross needed me to prepare the Iroko-pieces for the keel. Pete started to scarf the 2nd garboard-pieces.
In the evening again Eva helped me to glue the garboard.
On Tuesday I again wanted to finish the garboards but I managed only to fit the first one. At least we managed to do that. The two next (2nd planks) were projected to be scarfed and glued. But only one was. It ooks as if a lot of weekend hours will be needed in the future.
On Wednesday things began to flow. We started to produce the template for the 2nd planks and in the evening I happily could say "Hey, the two garboards are glued onto the hog and one plank is already waiting to be cut and shaped" |
| Marking the bevel nedeed for the landing |
To fit the planks perfectly onto the moulds it was necessary to flatten the moulds for the planks. The second point was to bevel the garboard to allow the following planks to sit on a bed (the landing or overlap). To get the right bevel I used a fidd as shown on the picture. The overlap is twice the plank thickness as is the gap on the fidd.
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| The two planks, one already finished, the second waiting to be copied with the router. |
To get the correct shape it is necessary to produce EXTREME accurate templates as I realized a few days later. Never try to hurry!
