{"id":177,"date":"2018-07-23T23:03:43","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T04:03:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teamloewen.com\/CocktailClass\/?p=177"},"modified":"2020-02-19T01:45:14","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T06:45:14","slug":"laying-out-the-patterns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teamloewen.com\/CocktailClass\/2018\/07\/23\/laying-out-the-patterns\/","title":{"rendered":"Laying Out the Patterns"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Freehand transfer to wood using carbon paper and a tracing wheel.<\/p><\/div>\n

The patterns for the 32 plywood piece parts were printed on full size paper sheets measuring 3′ x 8′. The plans called for cutting out and tracing the larger parts, or transferring the shape to the wood by punching through the paper with an awl. I devised a method using carbon paper and the dull back side of a razor knife as a scribe. This allowed me to very accurately mark the wood with the use of a ruler or a star wheel for the curves.\u00a0 (Thank you, sewing lady.)<\/p>\n

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Using soft pack SCUBA weights to hold patterns in place<\/p><\/div>\n

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Transferring straight line with carbon paper using the back side of the knife blade.<\/p><\/div>\n

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For accuracy, I found that a small cut through the paper transfers a well placed mark on the wood below.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Transferring a long line with a slight curve using a straightedge to guide the blade.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Straightedge placed at ends of line, using ruler to guide blade away from the ruler to follow the arc.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Transferring freehand curves.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Freehand transfer using a tracing wheel.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Patterns transferred to wood, ready to cut.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Laminate trim router with 3\/16″ dado bit.<\/p><\/div>\n

I used my small laminate router with the bit set a few thousandths of an inch shy of cutting through the wood.\u00a0 A razor knife was used to trim out the pieces from the sheet when all of the cutting was completed.<\/p>\n

I was concerned that it would be difficult to control the close tolerance using a router, but this method proved to be incredibly accurate and very easy to control.<\/p>\n

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A LED reading light was attached to the router and a small table fan helped to keep the sawdust clear.<\/p><\/div>\n

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One of the roughest router cuts before sanding<\/p><\/div>\n

It took very little planing and sanding to true the edges to the lines.<\/p>\n

Note: the small block plane in the background is one of my favorite tools, a Japanese wood block plane<\/a>. It is adjusted by tapping on the end of the blade or on the block, and costs less than $10.<\/p>\n

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I found this used Harbor Freight drum sander on Craigslist, a great tool for smoothing internal edges.<\/p><\/div>\n

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I used a hole saw to cut a notch in the bottom of the bulkhead.<\/p><\/div>\n

The frames all have limber holes to allow water to flow to adjacent compartments above the boat bottom.\u00a0 I used a drill press and hole saw to form the cuts, making them slightly larger that specified for quick easy drainage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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