Thursday, October 15, 2015

Laminating 1/4 inch pine plywood for a new design.

So I have started a new 10 foot board.  Since cutting my boards with the Carvewright, I have kept my boards in the 7-8 foot range because that's what my 1/4 frame material comes in (4ft. x 8 ft. long).  I used my router to shave off 1/8 inch from the 1/4 thick ply.  I did this to both sheets so they would be mated up to create a longer 12-14 foot long x 1/4 thick length for a longbord stringer.  I laminated it and clamped/dried it approximately 4-5 days.  I will cut the stringer first, before cutting my ribs.  More to come!

Carlsbad's Exotic Hardwood Visit

I have been intending to get over to Carlsbad's Exotic Hardwood for the first time.  I wanted to see what they had and I was amazed to see so many different and beautiful species of lumber.