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Postby Steve Frederick » Mon Apr 26, 2004 5:24 pm

Well, I milled the strips for the roof on Saturday..The craziness begins. I started the stripping process today after work. I hope that it works out as I planned. I've never stripped over a surface before. Boats are done over a form with lots of methods to clamp the work. I see that I will have to improvise "clamps' as I go. Hope I'm not sorry :oops: I'll keep y'all posted as the mayhem continues!
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Postby mikeschn » Mon Apr 26, 2004 6:14 pm

Wow, that's a pile of strips! When you say you milled them, you mean ripped on the table saw, right? What kind of wood is that?

I would probably try to glue the strips on in the garage. I would make sure I had some long 1x2 pieces that would reach the ceiling joists of the garage. They could be your clamps. You could just wedge them in every so often!

Just a thought!

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Postby Steve Frederick » Mon Apr 26, 2004 7:31 pm

Hi Mike!
Milled==Ripped from 1by10 flat-sawn cedar boards, 10' long.
I ran them through a beading, then coving bit on the router table. This produces a nice joint that is easy to glue up.
Dunno how many strips I did. I calculated 4, 1by10's and 1, 1by 8. I'll keep track of how many I use as I go. I like knowing these things!Image
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P.S. Mike! COOL IDEA!! I'll give that bracing idea a try! Thanx!
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Postby Steve Frederick » Wed May 05, 2004 7:29 pm

Well, I have the hatch covered in strips!! YAHOO!! =D> 77 , to be exact!
I'm about 1/8 done with the remainder of the roof. I'm burning it up at about 8" per hour!! \:D/ I'll probably get the rest done over the weekend, I hope. Then smoothing and 'glass.
I picked up the appliances for the galley, now I'll putter with the layout. All that's left after that is wiring fixtures and running lights. I hope to get out in it in June! :roll: I'll update pics over the weekend.
Thanx for the support!
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Postby mikeschn » Wed May 05, 2004 8:15 pm

I don't know how you do it. I have a day job too, but I guess my job takes a lot out of me. I couldn't work on the teardrop weekday evenings.

What are you going to be pulling yours with anyways? A woodie? :?

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Postby Steve Frederick » Wed May 05, 2004 8:25 pm

Mike, My "real" job is nuts! I get to de-bug messed up building automation programs for lots of cry-babies. Under the gun lots of the time..A target on my back, always!! I start at 5:30AM so that I can get home on the early side.When I get home, I head to the garage for a couple of hours before dinner. The family gives me the space, and they know that I feel better afterwards.
As for the tow vehicle, A Dodge Durango. I might really need it when this teardrop weighs in!
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