No sir, it's a 15 amp metabo. I'm live on the cheap stuff, inexpensive stuff I mean.Hey Roy, is that a Makita Skil?
I hope it helps. I used the table saw on my first build, and it did good, but the boards had to have 2 square sides. I used saw mill lumber, very uneven and far from square. All that didn't matter as much with the skil saw method. With a little attention when ripping, the strips were very consistent.Thanks for the video
Travis
Be sure you Skilsaw, is rated for at leas 13 AMPs. Most now days are 15 AMP.I went and purchased a bandsaw in hopes of having less wood waste because of its thin blade, however it was a disaster when I tried ripping my first board. I have next to no experience with bandsaws. So I'm sure that's the reason behind the failure.
I ended up using the tablesaw, which seemed to work pretty good but alot of waste. I never even considered a skilsaw. I do have a spare one I could setup for strips, and try it out.
Thanks for the links
Travis
Jim, I think you messed up the second link, it doesn't seem to go to the other JDs clamps.Yes. A Worm drive is definitely over kill, and a beast when cutting that many strips ! Yes a on the clamps .
Spring clamps !
You may also be interested in the Bungee Cord straps, designed by another canoe builder, with my same name. Crazy I know.
Here is a link to my last build thread, that shows the Bungee clamps. They work great !
Bungee clamps
Tried to type in stripper, and composite build, but it through it out. Ha.
Jim, I think you messed up the second link, it doesn't seem to go to the other JDs clamps.
I corrected it, I think ?
The link on the first page, down aways, shows the Bungee cord design, that the Other, Jim Dodd came up with. Again it works great !