Auteursarchieven: DDa

I started the build of the Fire Star a few month ago. Made a strongback (external), jigsawed the station molds roughly and made them precise with bandsander. Placed them on the strongback and eyeballed everything in the right order. The … Lees verder →

Next kayak build will be the Fire Star designed by Rob Macks. Lees verder →

At this moment, the kayak is almost finished. I could not bring myself to keep this log. I did not make enough photo’s in the past half year. The kayak has to be varnished again when it is warm. At … Lees verder →

After a long winter stop, it was too cold in the shop, I am building again. I ripped the dark boards into small strips and also split a few poplar strips into 10 mm wide small strips that will follow … Lees verder →

To turn the kayak I had to change the support in the external strong back. I hung the kayak in slings to the ceiling and altered the support then lowered the kayak into it. The next problem to solve is … Lees verder →

I started at the stern. After fairing the stern with the spokeshave I glued a thin strip on the stern which I formed with the heat gun. I made the stem out of five layers. Four layers of 3 mm … Lees verder →

During planking the hull I made a lot of mistakes. The decision not to bevel was wrong. The gaps are to big.  I filled them with epoxy filler. Also the difference in thickness of the strips gave trouble and next … Lees verder →

I found it difficult to find the exact shear line on the forms. So I tried to find the line with a strip. I did not have straight strips. The poplar boards where straight but the wood had a lot … Lees verder →