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Planing as therapy?
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 4/21/2000, 5:35 pm
In Response To: planing (Aime Oteman)

: I have been building my Guillemot Double since October. I had to take about 6
: weeks off due to too much work at my job. I am just now planing the hull.
: I am an avid reader of the Forum. This is my first kayak, but it,s already
: in my blood to build more. I would like to say Nick is right in his book.
: There is nothing more satisfying than the smell of cedar coming off in
: thin layers as the lines of the kayak come out. I don,t have a website.
: can I post an image?

I hear ya'. As practice for my upcoming boat project, I dug out some lauan scraps last weekend and cut a few scarfs. I ended up with a trash can full of beautiful shavings, four nice scarfs and a whole new attitude. I've never been more than a hack woodworker, but the feel of that Record block plane peeling beautiful curls off lauan and pine really opened my eyes. This is gonna' be FUN!

Messages In This Thread

planing
Aime Oteman -- 4/21/2000, 4:40 pm
Pictures
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/24/2000, 4:19 am
Planing as therapy?
Brian Nystrom -- 4/21/2000, 5:35 pm