I laid out all the pieces on the ground so I knew where the longer and short stringers went together. I was really confused for a moment, because I was short a stringer, and then I remembered, I had broken one. So I cut a new stringer to size. I tried assembling all the little wooden …
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Cutting the 4inch bar stock in half.
I need to cut this in half lengthwise. I am not really happy with how I ended up doing it. It worked, but It didn’t feel safe. I think that for the money, I am just going to buy a bit of 1″ flat stock and not worry about my fingers. Doesn’t this look like …
Assembling the pieces for the second half of the Kayak
I figured out that if I stack the stringers and braces up to 4 tall, add my hole template, and a back board, I can drill my holes straighter. I think it is because I am taking more time to make sure I get the holes straight. I am also aiming for the bottom piece, …
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Half the frame – unfolded
Here is a top view of what I have done so far. I must say, i am really enjoying this DIY boat building experience. I never thought that an hour a night would see the boat coming along so fast. Granted, none of the pieces are finished. I will have a lot of work to …
The extra holes are to cut weight, right?
I got half of the frame assembled tonight. It was getting dark, and I was trying to hurry, and I couldn’t figure out why this thing wasn’t folding very well. I put it down, and the problem jumped right out at me. I drilled one of the aluminum braces incorrectly. I was trying to get this …
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