Is the gar plank glued into the rabbit or just set into it? CA good for this? if so, what thickness?
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Glue the gar plank into the rabbit. I like using PVA glue such as tight bond and clamping it into place. Don't forget to bevel one edge of the length of the planks so they fit together more closely. Also glue the plank edges to the next plank not just glue the planks onto the bulkheads.
Rob
Rob
ok. Thanks
Having a bit of trouble getting the gar plank into the rabbit at the bow, me thinks a lot more boiling water is needed.
I did not glue the planks together on the first attempt nor had I sanded the edges of the planks. That resulted in a less than satisfactory planking. Call that lazy and impatient.
I got a 33 watt soldering iron from Home Depot and will try shaping planks with that. Using boiling water seems to cause the planks to expand, and you can't glue them up until they dry out.
Never used a soldering iron before to shape planks, any suggestions, and will this burn the planks? Does the plank curve away from or into the soldering iron? Can it be glued immediately after bending with a soldering iron?
Using yellow PVSA glue.
I did not glue the planks together on the first attempt nor had I sanded the edges of the planks. That resulted in a less than satisfactory planking. Call that lazy and impatient.
I got a 33 watt soldering iron from Home Depot and will try shaping planks with that. Using boiling water seems to cause the planks to expand, and you can't glue them up until they dry out.
Never used a soldering iron before to shape planks, any suggestions, and will this burn the planks? Does the plank curve away from or into the soldering iron? Can it be glued immediately after bending with a soldering iron?
Using yellow PVSA glue.
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Soldering iron to use in bending planks. It's 10V 30 watts. It comes with three tips, one flat blade, two round tips.
Do you run the planks over the tip, or over the larger tip holder? I checked out Model Expos soldering iron, but it's $50.00, looks much better than this one. I might use Christmas money to purchase that one but would rather not.
Any tips or advice on using this for plank bending?
Using steam from the tea kettle is hard on the fingers, if concave or convex curves does it matter which side of the plank gets ironed? Compound curves, one flat fist then second to try for the compound?
Trying to get the Gar Plank into the rabbit at the bow.
Do you run the planks over the tip, or over the larger tip holder? I checked out Model Expos soldering iron, but it's $50.00, looks much better than this one. I might use Christmas money to purchase that one but would rather not.
Any tips or advice on using this for plank bending?
Using steam from the tea kettle is hard on the fingers, if concave or convex curves does it matter which side of the plank gets ironed? Compound curves, one flat fist then second to try for the compound?
Trying to get the Gar Plank into the rabbit at the bow.
You may want to try a small iron like this it should be good for your needs and less expensive.
Rob
Rob
I have the gar planks on, but snapped the next plank right at the bow. The PVA holds until I soak the plank. What would a good glue be for this repair.
This is a new phone, the old one "sank". Still trying to figure out the photo side, not the same.
This is a new phone, the old one "sank". Still trying to figure out the photo side, not the same.
PVA will loosen when exposed to water or alcohol. Once you have the damp plank in the position you want, clamp it into place and let it dry before you glue it.
Rob
After soaking the planks, if the part attaching to the frames is wiped dry, can they be glued immediately after with the PVA glue with clamps?
I have been waiting overnight before adding thr next plans and was wondering if that would speed up the process.
Do not know how to start a new thread. However, at the bottom of Oneida Lake, a Durham Boat has been found in fairly decent condition. It will not be raised yet as that is very expensive and no one is ready to preserve it and raise it at this time.
These were river boats, used as commercial haulers on America's inland rivers and lakes. They were also instrumental in Washington's crossing of the Delaware River during both the Battle of Trenton and also the Battle of Princeton. They were instrumental in saving the Colonial Army after the fiasco of New York, making then a significant part of our early history.
They were capable of carrying up to 20 tons. They also had no seats so the pictures of the crossing showing troops sitting are erroneous. They were flat bottomed with two bow sections and no stern section so did not have to be turned around, and were propelled down river by oars and up river by oars and poles.
These were river boats, used as commercial haulers on America's inland rivers and lakes. They were also instrumental in Washington's crossing of the Delaware River during both the Battle of Trenton and also the Battle of Princeton. They were instrumental in saving the Colonial Army after the fiasco of New York, making then a significant part of our early history.
They were capable of carrying up to 20 tons. They also had no seats so the pictures of the crossing showing troops sitting are erroneous. They were flat bottomed with two bow sections and no stern section so did not have to be turned around, and were propelled down river by oars and up river by oars and poles.
I would perhaps use a hair dryer or heat gun to dry out the planks if you were in a hurry. I don't know if you drink the surface would do the trick.
Rob