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A little more on the Freedom
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 10:12 pm
by tx river rat
Folks
It is starting to look better all the time now if it will just float.
putting on combing
That was the lower combing now installing top combing
putting on layers of risin and sanding
Adding coats to top deck
Dang I want to paddle this boat can't hardley wait
Ron
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 10:26 pm
by jem
she's looking good!
Tell us the story behind your cockpit. Looks like you're going for a nice big opening.
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 10:52 pm
by tx river rat
Matt
When I was younger and dumber I use to ride bulls in rodeo then spent couple years in Nam so parts of me don't work just right sometimes and sitting in one spot for long time kills me
Ron
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 5:40 am
by dangermouse01
Ron;
Love that piece of wood you used for the deck.
What type of wood is it? Some type of Birch plywood?
DM
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 6:43 am
by hairymick
Hi ron,
Man, you build fast mate. Looking good.
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 11:55 am
by surfman
Cross grain on the deck, what a good idea and look.
Flying low under the radar
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 1:16 pm
by LEE SCHNEIDERMANN
That's a tasty looking deck there! Giving me ideas of granduer for my build. Thanks for putting those piccies up for all to enjoy!
Lee
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 1:18 pm
by jem
Cross grain can work on a deck. But it could be dangerous on any bottom panels. Thin ply will be in one direction much easier than another. The stiffer bend is kept along the longitudinal centerline.
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 2:45 pm
by Oldsparkey
One thing about folks building wood boats , there is sure no lack of new ideas , the cross grain for the deck is marvelous. I trust it is glassed inside and outside for the protection of the wood and strength.
Your Freedom will be one of a kind and a guaranteed head turner.
Chuck.
Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 3:04 pm
by jem
Oldsparkey wrote:One thing about folks building wood boats , there is sure no lack of new ideas , the cross grain for the deck is marvelous. I trust it is glassed inside and outside for the protection of the wood and strength.
Your Freedom will be one of a kind and a guaranteed head turner.
Chuck.
Chuck - Yep, for the deck it'll be plenty strong. No question.
Probably would be ok to do it on the bottom panels, depending on the wood selected. But I'd say to avoid it if possible.
Might find it would flex a bit much on the bottom but with a couple strips here and there, she'll be right as rain.