Almost Ready for the Assembly

Got the veneer today looks very smart, a little bit lighter than expected but should do the job just as well, still need to purchase a few item, then will be continuing to assemble. Today the tail block has been stuck to the stringer, and final preparation before sticking things and bring it all up.

Resin and Veneer

Think West System epoxy is going to be used, i can get it from Scott Bader and i have just ordered the veneer

Veneer Sample

A sample bit of beech veneer which is going to be covering the frame, on the right side, a lick/ finished look and contrasted in the woods.

Cutting back

 the weight going to be a issue, trying at every opitunity drill holes, can still easily lift, so approximation around about 7-8kg? 

Over the Weekend

continuing progress...

Production So Far

                                                                     

























Cutting out the main structural longitudinal stringer out of a lovely piece of Mahogany, pretty tense.

And started cutting out and joining the transverse to the stringer

The Profile

The board

Side profile of  the board off AKU Shape softwear, used in coherence with drawings to establish a design, (the step down in the red line is a softwear fault and will not exist in the real deal)

Getting Set

Moved into the barn, have know got length of mahogany for the central structural  longitudinal on order and will be starting production in the next day or so.

Prep

About to embark on making this wooden paddle board, a prototype if you like. I'm finalizing design and drawing up to full scale, sourcing the timber, sheet material, veneers and glassing material required and every think else.