Just tossed a few more videos up on youtube.
The inner and outer seams have been completed. Later this week I’ll start chopping off the bow and stern for the outer stems that need to be fitted and installed.
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The bow is shaped. This took forever. The chunks of Mahogany I started with were way too large. I ended up using a few different hand saws to remove large chunks off of the bow. Then went in with the hand plane and spokeshave to whittle it down. Finished it off with the RO and hand sanding.
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Lol, when I first saw those photos I was wondering why they were so big. I thought you were going to carve a mermaid or something into the ends. 
Looking good so far.
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I would rather start with too much, than start with too little.
I do wish I had cut the width down to 1".
The stern is going faster. I grabbed my circ saw to knock a lot of big chunks off.
This only took about an hour to get this far. About half as long as the bow took.
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I was thinking dragon’s head.
Amazing build. Thanks for continuing to share this with us.
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I don’t want to insult David. But aren’t we all here because we can’t carve a dragon or mermaid out of wood freehand?
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Not everybody here. I bet @macboy could do a pretty good job of it.
Me? Yeah, there’s a good reason why I want a machine to carve for me.
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Ha! I’ve used the MPCNC on many many projects that also involved the chainsaw. Once even WHILE the chainsaw was in use on the same workpiece - but that was a desperation move to make sure the S tubes didn’t crash into the material.
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Getting closer.
Epoxy fill coat on the hull yesterday.
Today I’m adding fill coats to the deck.
Then just final finish sanding and spraying protective clear.
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‘Just’ is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that sentence if my experience is anything to go by. 
Looking brilliant you must be pleased.
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I have a RO with a soft pad that works really well for this. Just have to keep it moving so it does not cut deep.
I ended up sick last week, which set back my progress.
I’m almost done with the final sanding. I may be spraying clear on Saturday.
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For those keeping track… I did ‘not’ get the kayak sprayed. The wind was howling this weekend, so spraying clear on something hanging from the rafters under the patio was a no-go.
I may try to do it one morning before work this week before the wind starts to pick up. I just need about an hour of somewhat calm air.
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Or can’t cut straight
Maybe it’s just me
That’s going to glide through the water!!!
stunning, just stunning!
Oh my goodness, look at that beauty!!!
You really going to use it or just hang it in the shop to look at! I would be so scared of hitting something. This weekend I was in a plastic “kayak” I was all over the rocks with that thing, thinking of your build the whole time.
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Most of the lakes in Texas are silty clay bottoms. But the kayak is built/designed to be used. Every few years I may need to sand down the bottom of the hull and respray if any of the scratches go too deep.
If I had varnished the hull, then you’re supposed to sand and re-varnish every 5 years. The automotive clear should last longer except for deep scratches.
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