more kayaky wyrdness

Did the domestic duties thing, laundry, setting up Da’s meds for the week (otherwise, he WILL NOT take them) and did some fun stuff too, IE cut those chines from the stock I set up yesterday.  Had to splice together two sections of 8’ board to make (almost) 16’ stock.  Set it up in the rafters of the house over the stove last night, and today, nice and solid ready for the saw.

THENsss,,,

 I came home and started tying it all together.   The keelson I had already tied in when I set the cutwaters, and it was time for the chines.

Pic one is the bow cutwater and where the chines tie in there.   Note, everything is tied together except where the keel meets the cutwater and that is tenoned into place.   Second pic is a broad shot to show a little detail.   its hard to see, but there is a slight dip in the keel about a third of the way back and I don’t know where it came from.  Only thing I can figure is that as the ribs flexed with the stress of adding the chines, it ‘adjusted’ the keelson.  Not a deal killer, just Wyrd.   

Third shot is detail of the lashing method.   notice how the sinew cuts into the wood?   Yes, that shit is TIGHT!!!  Trust me, when I lash up a kayak, my hands will cuss me for several days after.   

so, yah, been a wee bizzy today, playing if you will, but I take it seriously.   

And its starting to look like a Kayak again.   YAY!!!!    The skin should be here before T-day, and I have a couple of deck-beams to make, but I should have her ready for dope by weeks end.