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Re: Strip: New Build in Progress
By:John Messinger
Date: 11/6/2011, 6:30 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: New Build in Progress (Rob)

: John,
: Nice looking build. Where abouts are you? I am in southern NH.

: I recently got a Redfish Spring Run kit for my first build. I've
: only got the stations/forms all set up, no strips started yet.
: I was hoping to get moving on it but, we've had some water problems
: in the basement and we need to install French drains in the
: basement, and do a bunch of yard and house work. Of course the
: basement is where I have set up to work on the kayak. Work crews
: for the basement drainage project will be coming in next month
: and I fear that I will have to move my whole strongback so that
: it doesn't get trashed. So, no real progress for awhile I'm
: afraid.

: BTW, where did you get the B&C strips? Did You make them yourself?
: The main reason I went with a kit was that I don't have a table saw
: and that cutting all the strips would be a major chore.

Lordy, you have a lot on your plate. I have a 27'x23' shop that is detached from the house. I gave Griz cabinet saw, Delta planer, and home built router table such that the strips are not a problem. They took a weekend to mill. IMHO you will need a router table to cut the coves for the intersecting strips on the hull and deck The intersecting beads I do with a block plane.

All your honeydew has me thinkin' that I have some firewood I should split. Sigh.

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John Messinger -- 11/6/2011, 5:26 am
Re: Strip: New Build in Progress
Rob -- 11/6/2011, 8:19 am
Re: Strip: New Build in Progress
John Messinger -- 11/6/2011, 6:30 pm
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John Messinger -- 11/6/2011, 6:32 pm
Re: Strip: New Build in Progress
Kevin Greer -- 12/5/2011, 6:40 am
Re: Strip: New Build in Progress
John Messinger -- 12/5/2011, 7:18 pm
Re: Strip: New Build in Progress
Bill Hamm -- 12/6/2011, 2:37 am
Re: Strip: New Build in Progress
Kevin Greer -- 12/6/2011, 6:55 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/6/2011, 8:08 am
Re: Strip: New Build in Progress
Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2011, 4:11 am
Re: Strip: New Build in Progress
John Messinger -- 12/7/2011, 6:10 am
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John Messinger -- 11/26/2011, 12:09 am
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Kevin Greer -- 11/26/2011, 1:40 pm
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John Messinger -- 11/26/2011, 4:04 pm
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Kevin Greer -- 11/26/2011, 6:18 pm
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John Messinger -- 11/26/2011, 12:12 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/26/2011, 6:26 am
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John Messinger -- 12/4/2011, 7:25 pm
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Ian Cummins -- 12/4/2011, 9:42 pm
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John Messinger -- 12/5/2011, 6:17 am