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Thursday, May 26, 2011

Stem - 2

Slowly proceeding with the stem. All the laminating is done so last nite I began "rough" cutting it to shape. So, while it was clear and obvious how to work on the outer arc (see picture) - sawing, planing, sanding, whatever, I got stuck however on the inner arc - no idea how to properly work it with power tools (I do not have an access to a beltsaw). Looks like it will take hand tools only.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Working again - stem

Huh, finally got back to the boat building. Actually staying home while sick and feeling good enough to do something. Here is a full scale drawing of stem I did a while ago:

And this is the wood I first laminate and then cut the stem out of:

Monday, May 9, 2011

Helping Svire

Well yesterday I spent a few hours at the local port of The Yacht Club of Latvia. My friend and also boat building mentor Viktor Saulitis is preparing his boat Svīre for the summer. I helped with varnishing. There is a pic of the beautifil mast that I did "spot-varnish" over tiny damages before the "total-varnish".

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Where is that warm spring?!?

My initial plan was to move the project down to garage already in mid March. Now it is close to mid May but still terribly cold!!! Where are you, Spring?