Unskilled Labor
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This is the saga of my experiences building a cedar strip kayak for the first time. I've never done any woodworking or boat building before, so it should be quite a tale!en-us2005-07-14T22:30:49-08:00the move
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a bit belated, but here is a picture from the...mel2005-07-14T22:30:49-08:00hooray!!
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the boat (and all the material, tools, and infrastructure required...mel2005-06-24T09:53:42-08:00finished glassing!!!
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the outside of the hull, at least. 1/4of the large...mel2005-06-18T15:56:13-08:00started glassing (!)
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Andrew helped me a lot today. Started the adventure...mel2005-06-17T22:06:07-08:00dust bowl 2005
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oh, my, goodness. They say kayaks take a lot of...mel2005-06-16T21:52:54-08:00attached the outer stem laminations
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Woodworking being done for the moment, I'm back to epoxy....mel2005-06-07T11:21:56-08:00Finished Stripping!!
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Hooray, today I finally finished stripping the boat!! I am...mel2005-06-06T00:06:10-08:00morale rollercoaster
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The boat progresses... slowly... getting the beveling/end-shaping to work...mel2005-06-03T15:10:02-08:00Started the tough part of stripping.
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I've finished the easy part (just lay strips on top...mel2005-05-30T03:36:41-08:00slow but sure...
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I've been adding about 2-4 strips every other day.... shape...mel2005-05-15T21:20:29-08:00a little more...
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Did 6 more strips today, more stem shaping with the...mel2005-05-09T00:23:17-08:00Stripping!
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No, that's not what I meant- you want that other...mel2005-05-08T01:44:00-08:00why ?
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With a well-honed smartass-edge, Bob asks "what makes you want...mel2005-05-02T16:22:02-08:00away from epoxy and back to wood
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For now. Well, what did I do saturday... I spent...mel2005-05-01T13:53:26-08:00pics!
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Tonight I finished the stern stem laminations (took them off...mel2005-04-30T01:03:37-08:00