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    Whitewater dory

    While I’ve been active in the Workshop and General tools sub forums, I can’t recall if I’ve ever started a new thread here. Below are some pics of my latest dory build.

    Lofting table, planning and changing the lines

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    Some pics of the build in progress. Meranti hydrotek plywood and Port Orford Cedar side frames.

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    POC framing and gutters - for decking and water drainage:

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    Drainage, final decking and turning boat back over after glassing sides and bottom:

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    Next up is install inner and outer gunwales, and then build hatch lid and install Southco latches.

    Why am I posting this in the Neanderthal sub forum? Mainly because of the help and advice I’ve gotten here. While clearly much of the frames and panels are machined, well over half of the hours in this boat, maybe even up to 2/3 are spent with hand tools. I’ve benefited from many of the sharpening posts here plus bought a few new hand tools which I’ve learned about.

    This post, while a little different from most had built furniture shown here, is just my means of saying thanks to all who have shared their experience and skill with others.

    jon
    Last edited by Jon Snider; 07-19-2020 at 10:54 AM.

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    Looks like great fun Jon. Is this for yourself or is it a commission?

    I've always wanted to build a small boat - I will someday.
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    Jon, what a great project! Like some of your handtools, with Japanese saw & Shinto rasp - boy does that rasp remove material! Are those Lie-Neilsen planes ?

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    Thanks

    Mark, I think most of the planes in the pics are LN, but others lurking nearby include Stanley and LV. I love my Shinto rasp!

    Frederick, building this one for me, but I might eventually sell an earlier build. Not sure right now.

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    Say Jon, I've been looking for a good source for POC 2x10 ans 2x12 material,

    where are you getting yours from??
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    I’ve picked up POC at East Fork Lumber and Bear Creek Lumber.

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    Nice build, Jon. Thanks for sharing. Boat building is a whole lot of other learning. Being you’re in Colorado Springs, is this primarily for river use? Fly fishing perhaps? We were out that way a few years ago...beautiful country.

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    Thx Phil. These are for whitewater multi-day trips, such as Grand Canyon, Green, Salmon or other western rivers.

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    Jon, I've been using a lot clear vg 2x10 and 2x12 wr cedar because of its stability. I've heard plain sawn POC is also very stable with hardly any cupping in those board dimensions. Can you verify that?

    I'm surprised Bear Creek offers POC seeing as how they're in Washington state, far from the source. Do you have any insight in to how they manage to do that?
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    Almost all of my POC was flat sawn. Only one board had much cupping, and I just ripped it to use for some smaller frames. I’ve got some 2x12” x 12’ers I’m saving for a couple of sets of oars.
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    how wide were the boards you were working?
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    Up to 12+”

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    Duh! I guess that’s why it has the name “whitewater”. Sometimes things just don’t click well in this old brain. Look forward to seeing the rest of the build.

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