My
Backyard Boats:
The
Quark
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Sides,
form, transom in the bag
18
March 03: I
got a lot done today on the Quark project -- plywood cut for the
sides, temporary form made, and the transom cut out and beveled.
Next step is to make the stem, then I can put the hull together.
Time
spend so far: 1 hour at the home store, and 5 hours
in the shop today for a total so far of 6 hours.
After
drawing the curve of the sides onto the plywood, I cut
out the pieces, clamped them together with two large wooden
clamps and faired the edges.
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I rented a scuffle floor sander a few years ago and ended
up with a lot of 15-, 20-, and 36-grit sandpaper. This stuff
is wonderful. It cuts like a wood file and lasts forever.
The tool in this pic is simply two pieces of pine screwed
together at a right angle, with 36-grit sandpaper clamped
between. |
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After
using block plane and sandpaper tool, I check for parallel
edges with the tri-square. There will be more fairing to
do after the external chines are attached to these side
pieces. |
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I
took my time with the temporary form so that it would be
accurate. I used a piece of select 1x4 pine to get a good
edge on all sides. The bottom is 22 inches wide, and the
top is 28 inches wide. The form is 12 inches deep. |
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The
transom is in the center of this pic, with a pattern I made
from plywood to its left. Glad I made a pattern, because
the measurements were tricky. Surrounding the transom are
some of the tools that I used on the three steps that I
did today: rafter square, sliding bevel gauge, tri-square,
4-in-1 rasp, power jig saw, and eye protection. |
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