Now Charlie has to finish sand and coat with polyurethane spar and the paddle is pau!
Showing posts with label Woodcraft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Woodcraft. Show all posts
Monday, March 9, 2015
Amy's Paddle Almost Pau
We spent a good chunk of Saturday walking through the steps to make sure the handle got on well.
Now Charlie has to finish sand and coat with polyurethane spar and the paddle is pau!
Now Charlie has to finish sand and coat with polyurethane spar and the paddle is pau!
Monday, February 23, 2015
Rough Parts Glued Up - SUP Paddle
Speaking of making SUP Surfing Paddles, here is the raw version of the one I'm making.
So Charlie is not making the paddle - these pictures were of him cutting the shaft stock for the one he is building. But cutting the shaft pieces (you want to glue them up so they have more strength than just a single piece) and making sure they are near the final diameter (so you don't spend all your time sanding away the excess wood) are the first steps.
Here is the shaft all glued up. A paddle handle (not sure if it'll go on this paddle or not - we figured out another way to make a handle out of the excess shaft material) is in the last picture. Work for next week - maybe gluing up the paddle face.
So Charlie is not making the paddle - these pictures were of him cutting the shaft stock for the one he is building. But cutting the shaft pieces (you want to glue them up so they have more strength than just a single piece) and making sure they are near the final diameter (so you don't spend all your time sanding away the excess wood) are the first steps.
Here is the shaft all glued up. A paddle handle (not sure if it'll go on this paddle or not - we figured out another way to make a handle out of the excess shaft material) is in the last picture. Work for next week - maybe gluing up the paddle face.
Getting Closer...
Charlie is making a canoe paddle for Amy. I've been watching to learn how so I can make my own (SUP Surfing version).
Rough sanding the blade and rounding out the shaft is pretty much done at this point.
Rough sanding the blade and rounding out the shaft is pretty much done at this point.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Woodcraft Honolulu
Found some cool stuff at the Woodcraft shop in Kalihi.
Teak from the USS North Carolina (the WWII Battleship)
A table saw that has sensors to drop the blade if the conductivity of the system changes (like a finger getting in cutting range.
Cool place if you like working with wood.
A table saw that has sensors to drop the blade if the conductivity of the system changes (like a finger getting in cutting range.
Cool place if you like working with wood.
Monday, February 9, 2015
Paddle Progress
Charlie cranking it out - paddle face glued up
Time to get busy with the belt sander... I'll probably make a paddle once I'm finished with the hand planes. But for now it is a great learning experience for me just to watch.
Time to get busy with the belt sander... I'll probably make a paddle once I'm finished with the hand planes. But for now it is a great learning experience for me just to watch.
Sunday, February 1, 2015
Paddles, Hand Planes and Tools
Over at Charlie's house -
He's making a couple of paddles. I'm making three hand planes. Work on the weekends for the next few weeks or so. STay tuned.
He's making a couple of paddles. I'm making three hand planes. Work on the weekends for the next few weeks or so. STay tuned.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
After the Storm
These old oak trees that died after Katrina were carved by a local artist and his son. They have become a symbol of recovery for the people that lost something to Katrina (property, homes, lives).
I am glad to see they are still being maintained and that they mean the same to the locals now as they did back after the storm.
I am glad to see they are still being maintained and that they mean the same to the locals now as they did back after the storm.
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