hey all!
im working on my second PU blank (US Blanks 6`2A) right now which is going to be a classic keel fish.
blank number one (US Blanks 7`9H) was declared a practice blank after some major f**k ups with the planer in the skinning and getting the blank to thickness phase. so i tried almost anything on this blank that will cross my way in the near future. which was a very good idea i guess. i only shaped one stringerless CNC precut EPS blank before, so dealing with a stringer for example was a totally new experience for me. also cutting out an outline, making templates and so on…this will also be the first project that actually will be glassed and completed.
the fish is 5`8 x 16N x 21 x 15.5T x 2 3/4
11" pin to pin, butt crack 5.5" deep.
i ordered a set of marlins wonderful double foiled 101 bamboo keels for lokbox for it, stoked. he was very helpful and fast with replies, thanx a lot marlin !!
the keels are 7 1/4" x 5", double foiled with something like 3 degrees cant built in already.
i want it to be pretty classic but a bit more userfriendly and willing to turn so
i guess i will place them about 6" up from the pins, lined up with the pins, and give them a little toe in, like 1/8" or so. does that sound ok to you guys?
i was really absorbed in the process of shaping so i didnt get my “real” camera so sorry for the crappy phone pics.
i`ll start with shaping the butt crack tomorrow, tape off all of the foam next to the stringer because im pretty happy with how it turned out till now so no more f**k ups please. any hints and tips are more than welcome!
i had a lot of trouble getting the skin off in deck nose rocker area with the planer so i got at it with the surform which lead to foam ripouts next to the stringer on the deck. what works well here? a sander? something not so expensive?
ok then,
thanks a lot for reading,
have a great time swaylockians and i wish you all a merry xmas and the best new year ever. thanks so much for all the help, wisdom, inspiration, sharing, etc. oh and special thanx to jim phillips fot the master shaper vids, you are mean jim!!! theres just no way someone gets it done that clean for the first 1000 boards or so.
happy swaylocking 2008!
cheers,
trimchris, shaping in the snow