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Cedar Strip Canoe Build # 30 Fairing The Inside

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Cedar Strip Canoe Build # 30 Fairing The Inside

It's time to fair the inside of the hull. Due to the shape it is never an easy job. I have some different things to try. First is an ulu.

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This was given to me by a good friend. He made it using an old tablesaw blade. Actually, he made it for us to use in the kitchen. I guess my wife and I are too old to change. We just couldn't get used to this over a regular knife. When I was making the last canoe I needed something to fair the inside curve and thought of this ulu. It matches the curve perfectly. I keep the outer edges sharp to use like a chisel. The center of the cutting edge I flattened with a file. Then I used my burnisher to roll a burr, and use it like a card scraper.

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My father loaned me his detail sander.

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I'm not sure the detail sander will be aggressive enough to do much fairing, but I think it will work well to rough up the fiberglass between coats up in the points.
I also like to use sandpaper with a sponge.

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And, of course, scrapers.

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I had to tweak my new stands. As I was sanding they slowly moved apart and don't want to stay put. It's almost 10 feet between them so I had to find something long to hold them still. I found this piece leaning against the back of the shop. A few c-clamps and it stays where it needs to.



I have started, but there is a long way to go.

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There's not much to show. The sanding all looks the same. It is slow going and I haven't done the points yet. I don't think anyone wants to see a bunch of sanding pictures, so I won't be updating for a while. Maybe I will post again this weekend, unless something exciting happens before that (highly unlikely). So this is probably it until Sat. or Sun. See you then.
 

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Cedar Strip Canoe Build # 30 Fairing The Inside

It's time to fair the inside of the hull. Due to the shape it is never an easy job. I have some different things to try. First is an ulu.

Wood Font Metal Circle Wood stain


This was given to me by a good friend. He made it using an old tablesaw blade. Actually, he made it for us to use in the kitchen. I guess my wife and I are too old to change. We just couldn't get used to this over a regular knife. When I was making the last canoe I needed something to fair the inside curve and thought of this ulu. It matches the curve perfectly. I keep the outer edges sharp to use like a chisel. The center of the cutting edge I flattened with a file. Then I used my burnisher to roll a burr, and use it like a card scraper.

Wood Hardwood Thumb Wood stain Foot


Brown Wood Grey Beige Flooring


My father loaned me his detail sander.

Wood Wood stain Kitchen utensil Musical instrument accessory Tool


I'm not sure the detail sander will be aggressive enough to do much fairing, but I think it will work well to rough up the fiberglass between coats up in the points.
I also like to use sandpaper with a sponge.

Jeans Wood Rectangle Finger Floor


And, of course, scrapers.

Wood Flooring Hardwood Plywood Font


I had to tweak my new stands. As I was sanding they slowly moved apart and don't want to stay put. It's almost 10 feet between them so I had to find something long to hold them still. I found this piece leaning against the back of the shop. A few c-clamps and it stays where it needs to.

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I have started, but there is a long way to go.

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There's not much to show. The sanding all looks the same. It is slow going and I haven't done the points yet. I don't think anyone wants to see a bunch of sanding pictures, so I won't be updating for a while. Maybe I will post again this weekend, unless something exciting happens before that (highly unlikely). So this is probably it until Sat. or Sun. See you then.
I guess the random orbital sander doesn't work well on those inside curves. Looks like a lot of hand sanding.

Good luck.
 

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Cedar Strip Canoe Build # 30 Fairing The Inside

It's time to fair the inside of the hull. Due to the shape it is never an easy job. I have some different things to try. First is an ulu.

Wood Font Metal Circle Wood stain


This was given to me by a good friend. He made it using an old tablesaw blade. Actually, he made it for us to use in the kitchen. I guess my wife and I are too old to change. We just couldn't get used to this over a regular knife. When I was making the last canoe I needed something to fair the inside curve and thought of this ulu. It matches the curve perfectly. I keep the outer edges sharp to use like a chisel. The center of the cutting edge I flattened with a file. Then I used my burnisher to roll a burr, and use it like a card scraper.

Wood Hardwood Thumb Wood stain Foot


Brown Wood Grey Beige Flooring


My father loaned me his detail sander.

Wood Wood stain Kitchen utensil Musical instrument accessory Tool


I'm not sure the detail sander will be aggressive enough to do much fairing, but I think it will work well to rough up the fiberglass between coats up in the points.
I also like to use sandpaper with a sponge.

Jeans Wood Rectangle Finger Floor


And, of course, scrapers.

Wood Flooring Hardwood Plywood Font


I had to tweak my new stands. As I was sanding they slowly moved apart and don't want to stay put. It's almost 10 feet between them so I had to find something long to hold them still. I found this piece leaning against the back of the shop. A few c-clamps and it stays where it needs to.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank Flooring


I have started, but there is a long way to go.

Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain Hardwood


There's not much to show. The sanding all looks the same. It is slow going and I haven't done the points yet. I don't think anyone wants to see a bunch of sanding pictures, so I won't be updating for a while. Maybe I will post again this weekend, unless something exciting happens before that (highly unlikely). So this is probably it until Sat. or Sun. See you then.
English, you are right about the orbital. I'll get it done, though. Thanks.
 

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Cedar Strip Canoe Build # 30 Fairing The Inside

It's time to fair the inside of the hull. Due to the shape it is never an easy job. I have some different things to try. First is an ulu.

Wood Font Metal Circle Wood stain


This was given to me by a good friend. He made it using an old tablesaw blade. Actually, he made it for us to use in the kitchen. I guess my wife and I are too old to change. We just couldn't get used to this over a regular knife. When I was making the last canoe I needed something to fair the inside curve and thought of this ulu. It matches the curve perfectly. I keep the outer edges sharp to use like a chisel. The center of the cutting edge I flattened with a file. Then I used my burnisher to roll a burr, and use it like a card scraper.

Wood Hardwood Thumb Wood stain Foot


Brown Wood Grey Beige Flooring


My father loaned me his detail sander.

Wood Wood stain Kitchen utensil Musical instrument accessory Tool


I'm not sure the detail sander will be aggressive enough to do much fairing, but I think it will work well to rough up the fiberglass between coats up in the points.
I also like to use sandpaper with a sponge.

Jeans Wood Rectangle Finger Floor


And, of course, scrapers.

Wood Flooring Hardwood Plywood Font


I had to tweak my new stands. As I was sanding they slowly moved apart and don't want to stay put. It's almost 10 feet between them so I had to find something long to hold them still. I found this piece leaning against the back of the shop. A few c-clamps and it stays where it needs to.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank Flooring


I have started, but there is a long way to go.

Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain Hardwood


There's not much to show. The sanding all looks the same. It is slow going and I haven't done the points yet. I don't think anyone wants to see a bunch of sanding pictures, so I won't be updating for a while. Maybe I will post again this weekend, unless something exciting happens before that (highly unlikely). So this is probably it until Sat. or Sun. See you then.
That looks very tedious, I like those scrapers.
 

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Cedar Strip Canoe Build # 30 Fairing The Inside

It's time to fair the inside of the hull. Due to the shape it is never an easy job. I have some different things to try. First is an ulu.

Wood Font Metal Circle Wood stain


This was given to me by a good friend. He made it using an old tablesaw blade. Actually, he made it for us to use in the kitchen. I guess my wife and I are too old to change. We just couldn't get used to this over a regular knife. When I was making the last canoe I needed something to fair the inside curve and thought of this ulu. It matches the curve perfectly. I keep the outer edges sharp to use like a chisel. The center of the cutting edge I flattened with a file. Then I used my burnisher to roll a burr, and use it like a card scraper.

Wood Hardwood Thumb Wood stain Foot




My father loaned me his detail sander.

Wood Wood stain Kitchen utensil Musical instrument accessory Tool


I'm not sure the detail sander will be aggressive enough to do much fairing, but I think it will work well to rough up the fiberglass between coats up in the points.
I also like to use sandpaper with a sponge.

Jeans Wood Rectangle Finger Floor


And, of course, scrapers.

Wood Flooring Hardwood Plywood Font


I had to tweak my new stands. As I was sanding they slowly moved apart and don't want to stay put. It's almost 10 feet between them so I had to find something long to hold them still. I found this piece leaning against the back of the shop. A few c-clamps and it stays where it needs to.

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Plank Flooring


I have started, but there is a long way to go.

Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain Hardwood


There's not much to show. The sanding all looks the same. It is slow going and I haven't done the points yet. I don't think anyone wants to see a bunch of sanding pictures, so I won't be updating for a while. Maybe I will post again this weekend, unless something exciting happens before that (highly unlikely). So this is probably it until Sat. or Sun. See you then.
bearkat, tedious indeed. Believe it or not, my wife made me buy them. Glad she did.
 

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Cedar Strip Canoe Build # 30 Fairing The Inside

It's time to fair the inside of the hull. Due to the shape it is never an easy job. I have some different things to try. First is an ulu.

Wood Font Metal Circle Wood stain


This was given to me by a good friend. He made it using an old tablesaw blade. Actually, he made it for us to use in the kitchen. I guess my wife and I are too old to change. We just couldn't get used to this over a regular knife. When I was making the last canoe I needed something to fair the inside curve and thought of this ulu. It matches the curve perfectly. I keep the outer edges sharp to use like a chisel. The center of the cutting edge I flattened with a file. Then I used my burnisher to roll a burr, and use it like a card scraper.

Wood Hardwood Thumb Wood stain Foot




My father loaned me his detail sander.



I'm not sure the detail sander will be aggressive enough to do much fairing, but I think it will work well to rough up the fiberglass between coats up in the points.
I also like to use sandpaper with a sponge.



And, of course, scrapers.



I had to tweak my new stands. As I was sanding they slowly moved apart and don't want to stay put. It's almost 10 feet between them so I had to find something long to hold them still. I found this piece leaning against the back of the shop. A few c-clamps and it stays where it needs to.



I have started, but there is a long way to go.



There's not much to show. The sanding all looks the same. It is slow going and I haven't done the points yet. I don't think anyone wants to see a bunch of sanding pictures, so I won't be updating for a while. Maybe I will post again this weekend, unless something exciting happens before that (highly unlikely). So this is probably it until Sat. or Sun. See you then.
I would have never thought of using a Ulu. Thanks for the update buddy
 

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