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The journey ...

This web documentary records the process of designing and constructing a sea kayak using the wood strip method.



The design process and the selection of locally sourced materials has been informed by the intention of making a vessel that will possess a strong sense of place. It is intended that this kayak will engage meaningfully and harmoniously with the land and seascapes of Australia's east coast.



The principle materials of construction are Australian Red Cedar, Huon Pine, Spotted Gum, Humpback Whale bone, Sydney Turban shell, carbon fibre, kevlar and two pack resin.





The images and text below trace the journey ...











Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Episode 36 - Sanding

The inside surface of the hull has to be sanded to a smooth finish to accept the fibreglass that will soon be applied to it. So Bill and I worked our way through the hull with electric sanders. The children on their school holidays hid from the relentless noise elsewhere in the house.

 


And a few final dabs of wood filler were applied to tiny gaps in the wood grain along the surface of the deck.