In Sydney's mid-winter sunshine Ian plots the best way to mill the large sectioned beam (100mm x 250mm) of Australian Red Cedar into the many fine sectioned strips (6mm x 19mm) required to form the deck and hull.
Ian's sketch describing the arcs of the beam's end grain and the way in which the beam will be ripped into sub-sections using a hand-held power saw. The purpose of which is to arrange the long face of the wood strips at an approximate right-angle to the wood's end grain.
The first cut.
On the left is the table saw for the accurate milling of the fine strips.
Achieving a fair face to the ripped beam with the assistance of a power sander ...
and then a razor-sharp block plane.
The cool morning air of the workshed is suddenly infused with the aroma of an east Australian forest.
A beautiful and unforgettable experience.
A beautiful and unforgettable experience.
To this heady atmosphere is released the perfume of an ancient Tasmanian landscape when the Huon Pine is ripped.
Marking up the ripped beam of cedar for the finer milling of the individual wood strips.
Hand planing a ripped section prior to putting it through the table saw to create ...
a kayak's worth of fine Australian Red Cedar and Huon Pine wood strips.
