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    Building Some New Wood-Composite Paddles for 2020

    Very nice work. You are a craftsman
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    Bead and cove bits

    It seem to me that you could use the larger size 1/8" cutters for any thickness by adjusting the depth of your cut. For sure you will have less groove to seat into with a thinner strip but the strips will still interlock so you don't see light between the strips.
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    Wee Lassie 2 Build

    Not a problem with epoxy reaching the forms. I doubt it would stick either IMO. Have you decided on your strongback? I've seen others using plywood floor trusses as the support. I think that is the design I'll use on my next build. I'll likely build my own with an 8' sheet ripped then scarfed...
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    Wee Lassie 2 Build

    I've found that clear shipping tape works really well on the forms to keep the glue from sticking to the forms. If you heat it a bit it will stretch to follow the curve of the form to.
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    Strips for Pack Canoe Build in FL Panhandle

    The goal IMO is a lightweight core material. Some builders prefer white cedar over WRC because of it being lighter than red. I can't find white cedar in lower Michigan that's clear enough for me. Looking at the prices in the pic it makes me wonder how close Divinicel is in price to cedar. I'll...
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    Strips for Pack Canoe Build in FL Panhandle

    Yes, I do bead and cove my strips. My reasoning for cutting them to size before B&C is to leave a slight flat edge where the cove Isn't cut all the way to the edge, leaving a sharp edge that could be broken off while handling. I'm sure the way you process your strips you've found a way to...
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    Strips for Pack Canoe Build in FL Panhandle

    Rough sawn WRC at the big box building supply centers seems like the go to source for most boat building projects. Is there a reason they don't carry WRC in Florida? I like to go through the stack from time to time whether I need it or not to have some relatively clear stock on hand. I rip it...
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    Steam Bending. What is a good heat source to make the steam?

    Single burner Coleman stove is my go to heat source. I borrow a tea pot for the steam and use an eavestrough downspout for the box. Good luck on your project.
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    Light Weight Solo Tripper Build

    Nice work Brian, And thanks for taking us along on your build. It looks really sleek at the boat ramp I can only Imagine how it glides through the water. Well done.
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    Light Weight Solo Tripper Build

    Looking forward to the webbing process. This is something I would like to try myself. You must be getting the itch to put your boat in the water, your making a lot of progress quickly.
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    Light Weight Solo Tripper Build

    Nice work, your boat is looking great. My thoughts on forming the seat rails were that you could just use the clamping pressure to get them to bend to the form shape. I'm guessing the flat spot on the ends needed the steam to make the bend? They turned out very well the way you did them. Can you...
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    Seat setup weight

    Muddyfeets slider set up for the center seat on his tandem could be a lightweight sliding seat option. Mounted to the hull on some glassed supports. https://bwca.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=forum.thread&threadId=1123884&forumID=308&confID=1
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    Seat setup weight

    Brian's doing a nice job on his lightweight tripper,It will be interesting to see the set up he decides on. Mounting to the hull looks to be the lightest option. Someone posted pics on this site where they layered fiberglass strips on a form to get the shape they needed then glassed the brackets...
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    Seat setup weight

    How much contour difference between the front and the back rails on your seat Cruiser? Some people like to cant the seat 1/2" lower on the front when they hang it. I was thinking that would be my target. I know your keeping your current build on a strict diet, any Ideas for a lighter seat or...
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    Seat setup weight

    Will do. I saw a laminated seat shape I thought might be more comfortable where the rear had less contour than the front, angling the seat lower in the front. That's the one I'll try.
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