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Boatbuilding Day 2 [projects, rowing]
Sep. 17th, 2024 08:25 pm1. We flipped the boats over, tightened all the copper stitches, and in the process, made sure the planks were more-or-less properly aligned.
2. Then we applied the first fillets to the exterior:
Our morning instructor demonstrating filleting technique for this stage:
Epoxy station:
To me, one of the benefits of taking a class is access to better supplies and tools, like this epoxy station with a single pump dispensing resin and hardener in the correct ratio. Also, the oscillating sanders directly attached to vacuum units are just wonderful.
Finished underside:
If I understand correctly, tomorrow we will flip the boats again and work on taking out the copper stitches. I'll know more once the day is done, heh.
Dinner at Thai Tom's in the U District afterwards:
2. Then we applied the first fillets to the exterior:
Our morning instructor demonstrating filleting technique for this stage:
Epoxy station:
To me, one of the benefits of taking a class is access to better supplies and tools, like this epoxy station with a single pump dispensing resin and hardener in the correct ratio. Also, the oscillating sanders directly attached to vacuum units are just wonderful.
Finished underside:
If I understand correctly, tomorrow we will flip the boats again and work on taking out the copper stitches. I'll know more once the day is done, heh.
Dinner at Thai Tom's in the U District afterwards:
