Here is another one I made, Maple and Purpleheart
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Right on man. I never could figure out how you would clamp lamatations like that…maby you could enlighten me…any pictures of the gluing process?
Rhino,
I don't have any pics of the glueing process, I know I should have, but look at the thread I started titled "first wooden blanks", here's the link:
http://www.swaylocks.com/forum/gforum.cgi?post=228529;#228529
It explains in gory detail the process of making a sunburst fin, including the glueing process, if you need me to clarify something just send me a PM and I will be happy to help.
R.
hi Rolly !!
what are the dimensions of that , please ?
base
depth
rake
thickness
…cheers !
ben
Height 6"
Base 5"
Thickness 1/4"
Rake 2 5/8" ( I think I measured right, from the rear of the base to point where the perpendicular line from the tip hits the horizontal line from the base, correct?)
yep…
thanks Rolly !
nice fins …I’d LOVE a finboxed pair of them for a fish !!
ben
Wow!
That’s a very tedious process. I don’t know if i have the skill to make those cuts on the table saw. Keep it up. I think I’ll stick to a more simple design for now, i like my fingers too much!
-Austin
Just buy or make yourself a tapering jig for the table saw ( I should have done that!!), and you will be fine, I find it a lot of fun, get on with it and do it, you will get a lot of satisfaction out of it, take my word for it.
Rolly