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The strongback (not really that strong) is set on two supports. The bow and stern pieces fit the ends.
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a few sections added and the shape starts to develop ...
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with a bent strongback, things get tricky ...
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and turned upside down
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trust is good, checking is better ...
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a few strips (not the real ones) help aligning the frames and point out small mistakes quickly. Looks pretty good so far
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Using a heavy duty stapler that shoots cable-type 9/16" staples, strips follow function pretty quickly...
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note the stem: white wood attached to the plywood shape of the stern. This will remain in the kayak while the plywood part will go out (eventually).
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After buying white pine and red cedar boards, we had do join two boards each to get long strips. The scarfs are produced by grinding
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The pine boards soon to be joined using carpenter's glue
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A few clamps fix the boards over night
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To cut the strips, we needed a nice day outside - the boards are now 19 ft long and space is required. The bandsaw is set up with a straight board for guidance
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A family project - took a little longer than expected but worked poifect
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The result: a nice pack of strips, evenly cut with minimum loss due to the thin saw blade
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