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Monthly Archives: November 2012

Looking Good

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The last mid-ship element is up and I am feeling very good about progress. Now I need to buckle down and prep for a week of rain.

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framing

Prepping to Slide the Walnut

November 20, 2012by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

This is one of those breaks which is difficult to swallow. The time it takes to plan for these tasks is hard on me. I tend to metabolize “build” time […]

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strategy

Last Mid-ship Vertical is Cut and Routed

November 6, 2012by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

So cool that I am done cutting these pieces. I still have a ton to do for the last hemisphere, but the cutting and routing are different. Not so hard […]

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epoxy, framing, routing

3rd Mid-ship Element is Up!

November 5, 2012by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

With help from a chain hoist I lifted the 3rd mid-ship element into place over the weekend. I’m thinking one more 3 section mid-ship chunk will be enough. Weather is […]

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framing

121 Screws

November 3, 2012by tsunamiChris Leave a comment

I use drywall screws to “clamp” elements during glue up. They are easy and cheep alternatives to clamps. They are also lightweight and I can get clamping action even in […]

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epoxy, framing

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