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• Photoday:cockpit day! Winter on the coast of Maine, is looooooong.....
  • Awesome!
  • what an awsome project!
    • ...the dogs,...I forgot the dogs! Coming soon.
    • Bench Dog.
      • He's waiting to sit there on your boat while sailing along in about 3 or 4 months (or so) ?
      • Re: Bench Dog.
      • Re: Bench Dog. lol....bench dog. Very punny.
        • And Bench Dogs are often in pairs. Anybody see the other one?
          • Not until you mentioned it!
        • wouldn't work on my bench. mine has square bench dogs. Nice though. Mine is an old Stiener,
  • Re: Photoday:cockpit day! Winter on the coast of Maine, is looooooong.....
    • I'll soon detach the plywood sole for the same decking, Jim.
  • Very, very nice work
  • Wow, almost an online tutorial on how to do this...
    • Yes. The base is 3/4" marine fir plywood.
  • Looks fantastic!
  • WOW Tom ... very nice ... beautiful ... perfect. Cheers, John
  • Re: Photoday:cockpit day! Winter on the coast of Maine, is looooooong.....
  • What a great job! Christmas is lucky you are her owner!
  • Now, don't grit your teeth when you sand. Be sure to wear that mask. Speaking as a guy who has....
    • Absolutely. And I've said it before here- FOR SURE when sanding Ipe. It generates a VERY fine dust
  • Tom, I'm sending Banjo Girl up your way next winter for the spa treatment
    • Where about's are you located again, Jay?
      • Re: Where about's are you located again, Jay?
        • At the time they owned a 50' 100 year old wooden schooner. Now they own a nice steel
  • Some people cruise on boats. Some people cruise on horses.
  • Beautiful work, Tom
  • Very nice, Tom
  • Saw blades and Ipe
    • I'm still on the same (not carbide) bandsaw blade, Mike, but,...
      • Bi-Metal Blades
        • Carbide tipped bandsaw blades are expensive. $136.00 for my saw.
          • Re: Carbide tipped bandsaw blades are expensive. $136.00 for my saw.
            • I have to admit, I am intrigued with this stuff
              • Having worked it, I'm not sure why Ipe gets such a bad rap. But it wouldn't have been my first,...
                • Ipe laughs at 60 grit sandpaper.
                  • Re: Ipe laughs at 60 grit sandpaper.
                  • Looks just right!
            • That blade would have saved me quite a bit of work.
              • When I did the 1/8" thick veneer teak deck on Passage.........
                • That's just awesome....
  • DQOTD - wood and warping
    • Wood moves, there is no stopping it.