I have a bunch of the F clamps too. Unfortunately, they didn’t work well in this application. The little round pad likes to rotate off of the top/bottom of the strip I was trying to apply clamping pressure to.
The bar clamps worked the best because they just squeezed straight. I probably could have 3d printed some little jig/adapter to hold the round part on the strip, but I didn’t think of that until after I ordered more clamps. I may still do that so I can use more of my F clamps if needed.
Alright. I think I figured out something I can try to CNC for the kayak. I’m going to try to make my own version of these:
https://guillemot-kayaks.com/catalog/recessed-fittings/recessed-wooden-deck-fittings
Fancy!
Those should probably be done on a 5 axis. Get goin!
No. But they will be double sided. I’m thinking of making them from mahogany and using a 3/8" maple dowel instead of the square piece.
I can use the table saw to cut the blanks. Then use the drill press to bore the hole for the dowel.
Then use the cnc to cut the top, flip it over and cut the bottom. Lots of 3d contour cuts.
Finished the waterline last night. Got the video up this morning
Got some strips on the kayak on Saturday. I started running low on strips, so I stopped off at Home Depot and picked up 2 more 2x8x12’ chunks of cedar.
I didn’t get any more work done on Sunday because I was away from the house all day.
Oh man, that sounds so easy- anything that’s not pinus twistiata is simply not available here without a great deal of finding and even more $$$.
Keep up the good work!
Sounds like the Drop Bear Mafia has cornered the market on straight-grained lumber…
I was there for half an hour sorting what they had by twist and number of knots.
Love when the hd employees get mad when you sort through the wood… lol
I couldn‘t care less about something like that. If they don‘t want you to sort the wood they should stop selling shitty wood in the first place. 
The employees didn’t say a word.
Finally got some shop time today. I got the boards processed into strips, emptied the dust collector, then vacuumed up a bunch of dust.
Made a short video of current progress.
Last time one of the orange jackets hassled me about sorting through the wood pile, I had a cart with one of the $600 scaffold benches as well as some lumber. I thanked the orange jacket for explaining they didn’t want my business, pointed out the sale they weren’t going to make, and suggested that the blue box might be happier with my business.
Since then, my ratio of visits has flipped form 80/20 orange box/blue box to 80/20 blue box/orange box.
The employees don’t care about your business or how much you spend. They don’t like cleaning up after lazy customers. You just tell them that you’ll put the wood back when you’re done and if they are still mad, that’s on them.
I bought some lumber from a building supply store and they don’t let you sort through the wood (you don’t have physical acces, you buy it before they load it into your car). You just have to buy 25% extra. The wood is better quality because the other customers didn’t avoid the junk boards.
I refuse to sort through 2x4s anymore. There is so much junk and if I need clearer wood I will buy 2x8s and rip them down.
I get that, but I’m that person who re-stacks even other people’s crap when I’m done. It’s always much better than when I arrived. And that’s obvious to see as I work through it because the first half of my visit is usually spent ogranizing the mess so I can make my way through it methodically.
They are like that because you are the exception 
unfortunately. By the end of the day, you will restack the same pile and take out the c…p sticks a dozen times. By then you are frazzled and don’t always make the best comments. 
Highly recommend. I’ve gone with them vs a big box store when I do remodel jobs and every time I’ve done it the wood is 100% better. Even the crappy ones are goodish. And out of the 100s of 2x4s I ordered only a handful have ever warped. It should be noted it’s like 25% more on price but the labor saved is awesome. I use the big box stores if I only need a couple and make sure to check moisture before buying
Looks great! Maybe I missed it – but you can wrap the jig in cheap packing tape to prevent epoxy or titebond 3 sticking. (Wax paper is also a v useful non-adhesive). I stopped using an orbital sander for fairing hulls and foils - just sandpaper sheets backed with 12 X 4 piece of cork, or a longer torture board with adhesive backed sandpaper from CLC…one wrong move, one lazy second with an orbital on cedar and you have a dimple! Cabinet scrapers and razor blades are also invaluable. They do the same work without putting dust in air.
I have a fairing board that’s velcro backed. This does remind me that I need to order more 60 grit sandpaper for it.
My outer hull is pretty rough right now. Combination of not getting boards on perfect and not all my strips being ripped identical widths. I cleaned up a portion of it over the weekend just to see what it will look like and it wasn’t too bad.
The glue up jigs ended up being a waste of plastic. I actually find it’s easier to glue the scars on the boat itself. Everything is clamped to the curve of the boat, then I use a clamp to hold the two ‘wings’ of the scarf together.
I did toss together a quick video of me using the scarfing jig on the sander. It’s ridiculous how easy it makes it.
