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Last update: jan
11 2008
There are two techniques generally used to
fit the strips to the shape of the forms. They can be stapeled onto
the forms (and later removed when the hull is completed) or you can
build without staples and use various ingenious systems of clamping
to ensure the strips follow the shape of the forms. I have chosen to
build without staples. This page describes my routine each time I go
into the garage and add a strip to the canoe.
- Remove any hardened glue from the prior strip at the end to
ensure next strip will fit flush
- Remove all the clamps holding the prior strip in place
against the forms
- Open all the clamps so that they are ready to use and place
the screw/push clamps and the wooden help pieces one by each
station ready to use
- Check all my boxes of help pieces (clamps, elastics ) are
ready and always in the same place
- Check all other attributes and tools are ready in the same
place - glue, staple machine, parcel tape, scissors, chisels, saw,
etc
- Check that
the next strip will lie flat against the stem. If necessary remove
some wood from the stem until the strip will lie flat using
a chisel
- At same time, roughly chisel a little piece of the stem
still proud so that the next few strips will also nearly lie
flat
- Select a strip of desired colour, note down which numbered
strip I have chosen, and lay across the top of the
forms
- Vacuum around the ends to remove all sawdust and wood bits
and vacuum along the prior strip to ensure that the cove is
completely free of sawdust pieces
- Fill a bucket of water – ready for cleaning off excess
glue
- Fill the cove of prior strip with glue
- Fix the strip. I use water based wood
glue, type express. Because of the relatively low temperature
there is plenty of time to fix the strip in place and clamp it. I
start fixing it in the middle and move to the ends in turn. Lidl
push clamps work the best as I can operate them with one hand
while holding the strip and help pieces with the other
hand.
- Glue the ends using construction glue
- Check all clamps tight and pushing strip against the forms
without any odd bulges or contortions
- Go indoors and enjoy a cup of
tea
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