At last some progress

29 November 2014

At long last some progress.  I need a Thanksgiving vacation every weekend.

 I finally got the shop re-arranged in a way so that I can have both my workbench and the boat up on some horses.

I took off the 5' extension table that I added to my table saw.

Got the lawn mower ready for Winter and cleaned out the garage too.  Only one trip to the dump!  It's amazing what you can get done if you don't have to go to Cambridge and play bioinformatics.  I have ~22' from one side of the shop to the other, so I hope I can fit the boat and still walk around on all four sides.  

I cut loose all the particle board pieces for the frame.  I was expecting plywood for the form, but I guess we're trading the ability to securely fasten for more stability.  I used my jig saw and was happy to learn that the jig pieces came out clean enough to not need any trimming.  Only bent the jigsaw blade ten times or so.

I'll start on the sled tomorrow and will do a few practice glue ups.  Have to confess I don't know what the pieces labelled 'ladder spacers' are actually for -- guess I will be re-reading those plans in the morning.  I bought my first batch of resin and a a couple of hardeners yesterday.  I'll going with West System for no other reason that I have a West Marine about a mile from home and they stock what I'll be needing.  Only got a gallon this time, but was happy to see they sell a 5 gallon container at substantial savings.  It's still damn expensive.  I'm assuming I will shell out >$1000 for resin and hardener.  Seems a lot to pay for plastic.