Alan's Bloodvein II Canoe Strip Build

[Gamma1214]

You cut these off the boat, epoxy them together and then fit them as one piece? I could do that but then fitting both ends to have nice, tight joints at the ends would become much more difficult.

I usually have to make the last cut (where I'm running the pull saw between both sides) 2-3 times to get it tight and, of course, every pass shortens them just a little. That's why I do the mid-ship scarf last. The shape of the hull makes getting an accurate measurement difficult (every time I tried to measure on the first one, I cut it short), so I've gone to cutting them in place.

I think I know how to make a jig that will allow me to cut a consistent, shallow angle on the hull and can be used on any hull shape. I should be able to get one made this afternoon & we'll know if it works in real life like it does in my head.

 

[Alan Gage]

You cut these off the boat, epoxy them together and then fit them as one piece? I could do that but then fitting both ends to have nice, tight joints at the ends would become much more difficult.

I just don't worry about tight joints at the ends. If there are float tanks I make them flush with the gunwales so the inwales die into them. If there are no float tanks then I "intentionally" leave a gap where the inwales meet and claim it's for water drainage. The outwales are trimmed flush with the stem and then the tips are rounded off until I think they look right.

Alan

 

[Boatman53]

If it is up to me I intentionally leave a gap to let water drain out.

Jim

 

[Glenn MacGrady]

Admin interruption:

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[Gamma1214]

If it is up to me I intentionally leave a gap to let water drain out.

Interesting. I wonder how that would look if I left the inwale short & wrapped the outwale as I've been... might try it that way when finishing the "Extra Trippy Merlin... (wood strip... canoe build)"

Just kidding, Glenn. Edit as you wish... whatever grabs your search engine.

 

[memaquay]

My ends are seldom perfect, and like Alan I see it as a drainage hole, lol. I have a process for installing inwales, it doesn't involve math, measuring tapes or common sense. My inwales are intentionally long, I clamp them as far as I can, starting from the center, with the ends riding high over the stems. Then I eyeball the inwale where it crosses the end of the stem, draw a line and cut it to fit. 6 times out of 10 it doesn't look very good, but it's fast and dirty, just the way I like things. I'm actually going to be doing this tomorrow if everything works out, I'll include a picture for the "fine art of wood butchery" scrapbook.

 

[Alan Gage]

My ends are seldom perfect, and like Alan I see it as a drainage hole, lol. I have a process for installing inwales, it doesn't involve math, measuring tapes or common sense. My inwales are intentionally long, I clamp them as far as I can, starting from the center, with the ends riding high over the stems. Then I eyeball the inwale where it crosses the end of the stem, draw a line and cut it to fit. 6 times out of 10 it doesn't look very good, but it's fast and dirty, just the way I like things. I'm actually going to be doing this tomorrow if everything works out, I'll include a picture for the "fine art of wood butchery" scrapbook.

That's exactly how I do it as well.

On the last couple I haven't even drawn a line. I just eyeball it with the pull saw as my sight line and then cut when it looks close.

I've tried other methods that involve more measuring, clamping, marking, and fancier cutting but they all end up with the same homely looking ends.

Alan