Wood is good.

I envy your patience sir.[cl
It looks really nice, but then I don't know what I'm looking at except the bottom of a boat. [P

soltz said:

I envy your patience sir.[cl
It looks really nice, but then I don't know what I'm looking at except the bottom of a boat. [P

Click to expand...

Her's a link to the low down on the different types of scarf joints. I just did the basic one in the upper left hand corner.
The piece that I am working on is the "Chine". It's the piece that runs from the bow to the stern and is the bottom outside edge of the boat bottom.
https://homemade-furniture.com/woodworking-joints/scarf-joint/
Torchie

I love this site.
Car building, truck building, bike building, house building, boat building.
Who could ask for anymore [cl[cl[cl
[P[P[P

Your a true craftsman Torchie, I'm starting to see a pattern here, don't know if it's cravings or addictions. For a while you can't get enough wood dust, then that goes away and you can't get enough welding and grinding dust, then back to the wood.

Torchie said:

Back on the boat....FINALLY.
Trimmed the intermediate frames. They are ready to be steam bent.

Click to expand...

Tough to do in January, I'd imagine.

.

Dr Crankenstein said:

Tough to do in January, I'd imagine.

.

Click to expand...

I have steam bent in the winter before Doc. But not optimum time. Plus the temps were another factor in having to wait to finish laminating the new chines.
Picked up some more West system epoxy today so hope to be back on it this weekend.
Torchie

I rubbed a lamp and wished a heated, insulated shop for you, Torchie...

.

Thanks Torchie. Ii've seen a lot of joints, didn't know them by that name.[cl
No end to the knowledge around here [S

Enjoying following along.
[P [P

Dr Crankenstein said:

I rubbed a lamp and wished a heated, insulated shop for you, Torchie...

.

Click to expand...

Thanks Gang. Feels good to be sort of back at it.
Thanks Doc. Funny you should mention a heated shop. I stopped by one of the local boat restorers yesterday to see about swapping some chrome parts. His helper was mortified when he found out I didn't have a heated shop. I told him that's what long under ware is for.[ddd
Torchie

Torchie said:

His helper was mortified when he found out I didn't have a heated shop.[ddd
Torchie

Click to expand...

Me too.
I'm reluctant to work in 35 deg. weather

Old Iron said:

Me too.
I'm reluctant to work in 35 deg. weather

Click to expand...

Me three. I can't work in under 60 degree weather, of course my shop is open to mother nature on 2 1/2 sides.....

More scarfing.
This board is for the port side Chine.
Hoping to laminate tomorrow based on predicted temps.
Torchie

More lamentations....er, I mean Lamination.
SB side chine done.
Torchie

Torchie you never fail to amaze. [cl
[P

[cl[cl[P[P

Slow going as we have been dealing with Elder care issues for the past week.
Both PS and SB side chines are laminated now.
Next step is to start shaping them
If you look closely at the pics you can see how the chines stick up above the level of the frames. This needs to be trimmed off.
Torchie

great work man... You`re getting to the point where it actually looks like an upside-down-boat-with-no-underside... [cl[P

dutch said:

great work man... You`re getting to the point where it actually looks like an upside-down-boat-with-no-underside... [cl[P

Click to expand...

Yep dutch.
Stick by stick. Forward we go.
Pulled the old chines out of the wood loft. I will use these as patterns when reshaping the new ones.
The last pics shows how many fasteners go in to this piece. Extrapolate that area to one that is 18' long.
Torchie.

Amazing Torchie....a man of many talents! Your perseverance being the one that impresses me the most!