Friday, December 16, 2011

Mississippi River Skiff update: seats


Today we did the glue-ups for the seats.
Some figured walnut boards are used for the seats and they are edged with black oak to match the gunwales.
The hull exterior will end up with an Interlux Perfection Oyster White paint job.  This will set off the varnished walnut.
The hull is getting stiffer with the gunwales in place, and will get very stiff with the seats installed.

The weather has cooled a lot so we are heating when needed.
The laminations each get a turn in front of the kerosene heater.
Winter !

Rough glue-up of the transom seat.  It will get edging and the profile will get some curves.

Chalks are laminated into the floor to accept and hold in place this great old tank we got.
It will get a refurbishment and a new lease on life.

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