Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Project Progress....

As promised, here what's been going on with my latest project, a 7-6 traditional egg. The blank had to be ordered from US Blanks because I wanted to modify the rocker, and add a 1/4" cedar stringer with black glue. I ordered a 7-9H blank because it would accommodate the length, width and thickness of the intended shape.



The "natural" rocker of the 7-9H did not have enough nose rocker for my design, so I ordered 1/2" of rocker added to the last 14" of the  nose.


I cut the template out of 1/8" Masonite, using a paper pattern generated by the AKU shaping program. After I traced the outline on the skinned blank, I didn't like the curve in the the last 12" of the tail; basically too wide. So, I grabbed another template off the wall that had the curve I liked and blended it in. 






With template and blank, shaping begins...



and about 2hr later...



Tail to nose
Nose to tail
Next, I moved it out of the shaping bay and into the glassing area. I asked for 6-oz S-Glass on the bottom and 6-oz+4-oz S-Glass on the deck.

Here's Ray working his glasser "abstract" mojo...a little of this and a little of that....








Now, its all in the pour...
Bottom laminated...

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    1. This board will retail for $621 without fins. Add $44 to $85 for 2+1 fin set, depending upon choice of composite or fiberglass fins. Same shape in clear (no color), E-glass, sanded gloss-coat is $440 -tp

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