ok so when i left you guys i had cut the main frame thingy in half here is how today wen't, i got quite alot done and it looks more like a boat than skis/
ok so at each end i cut angles to make it join. i used C-clamps to hold it while i made sure they lined up
before i go any further, 3 days ago all i knew about boats is that they go in water. now im making one after only doing 5 hours of making planning and watching 10 hours of youtube videos on the subject (also how i study for exams) the reason i did it like that is because I mostly learn by watching and acctualy doing not by reading pages and pages of writing.
right, back on topic, i cut the joints into both ends and held with clamps. here is a look down the frame.
i then used hot glue to secure the joint, i know hot glue is weak but it was all i had, i then drilled some holes and put some square pegs i made into the round holes.
i know it's not very clear in the picture but it shows the peg going through the hole.
then, to spread it out i used my circular saw to cut a piece of hardwood flooring 19" long and then i spread it out, i then drilled into the side of the frame and into the bar going across. this scared me as the PINE was under about 40# of pressure and drilling into it made me feel like i was violating a ring on a stave
but it's holding up
now then, knowing the joint i made with hot glue and "dowels" was weak i got some MDF (medium density fiberboard) and traced the shape of the joint onto the board. and used my circular saw to cut it out, i then done then drilled holes and used more pegs to hold it in, thinking about it now i should probably glue them in to
because it's so ugly i might paint it white and then put a picture of something on it. acctualy lets hear some ideas of a picture you would put on the boat
ok then, the plan for tommorow is to bend some "recurves" into a bit of pine to make the bottom of the boat. thanks for reading.
because my old account was full i made a new account and uploaded the pics from there.
