The Building Process
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I borrowed a rabbet plane and practiced making gains on some scrap ply. I just couldn't seem to get it adjusted correctly for a nice even cut so I decided to make a jig to use my router to cut them. It took some trial and error engineering to finally arrive at the correct slope on the jig. I had started with 2 degrees measured over the length of the jig, but soon discovered it had to be less to accommodate the difference in height caused by the surface of the router riding up the jig farther than the cutting bit. |
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Finished router jig. |
Router sits on top of 2 degree angled surface. |
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Before cutting the gains, I scored the ply with a razor knife to ensure a clean straight edge when finished. After cutting the gains with the router, I dressed the edge to the razor cut line with a chisel. |
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Use a box cutter to score the plywood before cutting gains. |
Then use a chisel to dress the edge to the razor cut line. |
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Now it was time to glue the planks together to form the sides of the boat. First mark the 3/4 inch overlap then apply clear packaging tape along the line to catch any excess glue and make clean up easier. |
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Tape catches the excess glue and makes cleanup easier. |
Nothing to clamp the pieces together? |
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