Hmmm - that is something interesting, and worth the effort. I'm now in the process of finding the right sized bamboo culm for the Keel. Still...
My Understanding... Please check the bold words below:
@sigurd - Cane is not right choice. Cane can be bent like we need, but useless, it rots soon, even after a lot of varnishing it will get soft when...
** --- for my reference ---- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is the list of wood we see out here:...
thanks for the suggestion rwatson, this has been discussed in length previously with ancientkayaker and alan, then we decided to go on with this...
I get to see some used Pinewood Logs 20 to 21 feet long, which has been used to pack machinery, so there are minor nail holes in them every 4 inch...
B A M B O O - WOW :p check my other thread in the past few months, Half way through building a complete Bamboo frame with hemp string lashing...
hi all. I'm planning to make a Skin On Frame Kayak for recreational use. I may not get just the wood that you guys get at your local store, I...
Some Lashing pictures Here are some close ups of lashing, and the work in progress.. After some practice with lashing, and getting a right...
hmmmm - now I know what you have been doing! Actually PDRacer was one of the first pages I researched, and thought it is more of a boat than a...
yes rob the hole saw idea made the whole process a breeze! I'm now contemplating to employ the same idea for the deck ridges too. Might work on it...
A little more Rib-Lashing Update: I had cut the bamboo culms at about 7.5 inches long, the culms were about 1inch thick in diameter. I drilled...
Temporary Chine Stringer lashing... here is what it looks like when I test lashed the Chine Stringers. I had cut the ribs to lash @ 11 inches,...
A new way to miter the Ribs found! Report on day 005 Day 004 went without any lashing or construction, today I had cut some rib and started,...
I measured and cut my Chine Stringers today. The gunwale are about 13.5 feet. And My chine stringers are cut at 11.7 feet. It looks perfect to my...
wonder what should be the length of the Chine Stringer? when mu Gunwales are about 13 feet length...
Hi AK, I started to dream about the next project already, a wooden Kayak that is. :) I checked with the timber merchants, and found the prices to...
Miter of Scarf Joint - what is it? Issue1: [IMG] If you look at the image above, When I try to hold the two miter-cut ends there is...
Update Progress... Oh, K That way eliminating the uneven bamboo issue. Well, Will keep that in mind, I'm going ahead with what ever the...
