Staining a Kayak Coaming Recess: Tips and Techniques - E30
Nick, a wooden kayak builder, prepares to stain the coaming recess components for a client’s kayak.
microBootlegger Sport
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Staining the Recess - microBootlegger Sport - E30
Pre staining the cockpit recess so it will match the rest of the boat.
Fine Strip-Planked Boat Building Class at WoodenBoat School
If you want to build a lightweight, rugged, and beautiful small boat, combining thin strips of wood with epoxy and fiberglass will make a cartoppable, low-maintenance, and gorgeous vessel. Nick Schade has been building strip-built boats for over 30 years.
Jun 13, 2021Fast Wood Destruction - Making a Kayak - microBootlegger Sport - E29
In this episode I break expensive router bits and tear apart expensive plywood.
The Final Strips - Making a Kayak - microBootlegger Sport - E28
Fitting the final strips on the back deck of the microBootlegger Sport.
Preparing for the Back Deck - Making a Kayak - microBootlegger Sport - E27
All that is left to strip is the back deck. I need trim to the feature line between the side and the back deck.
Fitting the Foredeck - Making a Kayak - microBootlegger Sport - E26
With the center accent well centered, it is just a matter of fitting one end of the strip and getting the grain alignment to match the other side.
Centering the Centerline - Making a Kayak - microBootlegger Sport - E25
Getting the centerline exactly in the center helps assure the strips on either side will be a perfect mirror image.
Stripping up the Front Deck - Making a Kayak - microBootlegger Sport - E24
Adding strips to one side of the front deck.
Pattern Restoration - Making a Kayak - microBootlegger Sport - E23
Getting back on track with the book match pattern after discovering a mistake.
