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Well, last week was a success with the shop remodel. I worked on it until Friday and then chose to spend the remaining days of my vacation with my wife and kids.

I will post pictures soon. It's...

and for those who notice the rocking horse is the background of a previous picture...here is a closer view. The plans for this horse came as a free gift with a tool that I purchased years ago. I...

Here are some before and after shots to the south to show how far I have pushed.

Here are pictures to the NE...before and after.

Wow, this project is huge. Over the last few days, I have worked my way about 1/2 way through the shop. I started at the previously completed lumber rack and made a slow deliberate push southward....

Well Day 1 was a success. I finished welding and painting the wood rack, installed it and started pulling screws and nails from recovered lumber and stacking it. I also cleared the middle of the...

I just read a "rechargable battery" article in Wood Magazine.

It says freezing a battery to bring it back is a myth.

I also says to never drain the battery all the way. Put it in the charger...

Oops, yes the steel has 1/8" walls, not 3/8".


220...221...whatever it takes...
Marcus

My first project in the shop remodel is to build a suitable lumber rack. I decided to go with 1" square tubing, 3/8" wall. I cut one 8' and five 1' pieces for each of three racks. Here are a few...

Jeff,

It is off the molds and in the sling right now, so I can take a few pics of the inside tonight.

Marcus

Jeff,

The book is called Featherweight Boatbuilding by Henry "Mac" McCarthy. It is more than just plans. It covers his boating and building and he has a few stories throughout the book about...

Don,

I have been using that room as a spray booth and it works very well.

Marcus

Robert,

The small spacer blocks stop the brads from sinking all the way into the boat, so I can easily break off the blocks and pull the brads later. They also act to spread out the clamping...

The 24 part is correct and I originally guessed at 60, but when I looked at the plan, it didnt look right. 52 is still an approximation, but is it so messy that I cannot safely measure from one end...

I have a big old blaze king that I burn my scraps in. Works great.

I just purchased the same saw and am also interested in the answer to this. Most of the people I have talked to buy their blades from Suffolk Machinery.

Marcus

Actually, I have been using the bathroom for a spray booth.

With the exhaust fan and a fan in the window, I can move a lot of air (and fumes) out of that room. I can also keep the room warm...

Excellent advice from everyone. Thank you all.

I will take a closer look at the positions of the tablesaw, planer and jointer.

The fireplace will need to stay where it is because I really...

Scott,

I actually live in north Idaho and commute to Spokane valley for work.

Marcus

Actually, I will not be the one to launch it. This is a gift for my father, who has a 1.5 acre pond on his property.

I figure the guy who taught me boating and fishing ough to have it =]
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There are a few ways to put the strips on.

1. Staples - Works quickly, can put on many strips at once, but leaves a lot of holes in the boat. Those holes could be left for the epoxy to fill,...

Here is a picture of the "plan". The red dot items still need to be built or purchased.

The idea is to bring lumber and sheets in the door on the left and store it all in the top left. Then I...

oops...here are the pics

I choose the West Systems epoxy and hardener. I also went with their measured pumps, which made it a lot easier. Here are a few pics of the epoxy applied to the outside of the canoe.

I would be...

I recieved the DVD yesterday and watched about 1/2 of it so far. I am impressed. This is a very good system that I probably would have used when I built my entertainment center if I had known about...