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Laying out panels for gluing the scarf joints
- Made a 2ft X 19ft workbench with 4 saw horses and 1/2 in plywood
- Side and bottom sections are laid out in preparation to glue the scarfs
- String is stretched the entire length of the workbench as a guide
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Gluing a scarf joint, covered with plastic and clamped
- Used epoxy thickened with Cab-O-Sil for the glue
- Stapled panels to workbench leaving room to lift scarfs when applying glue
- Covered the joint with plastic sheet
- Clamped the joint to workbench under a wood block
- Used this same procedure for side panels, bottom panels and sheer clamps
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After gluing a scarf joint
- Residue from glue overflowing the joint
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After Sanding a scarf joint
- Used 100 grit paper and a 5 in orbital sander To remove glue residue
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Gluing the sheer clamps
- Marked a 5/16 in line on the shear clamp to extend above the side panel
- Used epoxy thickened with Cab-O-Sil for the glue
- Held sheer clamp in place with 2 in spring clamps placed at 4 in intervals
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Wiring the ends of the sides together at the bow and stern
- Placed a 20 in spacer at the widest point in the beam
- Wired the side walls together at the bow and stern
- Used a string stretched from bow to stern to mark the sheer clamp bevel
- Cut the bevel with a hand pull saw
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Sheer clamps at bow after beveling
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