Preview: How to Build a Caledonia Yawl, Part 9 – Preparing the Keelson
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August 16, 2013
Email this Video to a FriendPreparing the keelson: Milling out the keelson and cutting the center board slot by employing the precision of a table saw makes this step simpler than you might have feared.
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Chris Methot says:
Geoff is amazing and I watched every one of this series with rapt attention. Every step involved techniques I never would have thought of. On just this one I wondered about squaring the notches in the moulds to accept the newly milled kelson. Why not just ease the kelson edges to the radius of the molds making it stronger (sharp edges are weaker) and more foot friendly (should a bare foot get in the bildges).
Jeff Patrick says:
Re. plunge cutting on a table saw: Although slower, it is far safer to simply raise the blade up through the stock. A novice woodworker should never plunge in.
Patrick Walker says:
I am always watching for the latest Caladonia Yawl video. Half the time I am kicking myself over the mistakes I made on my last boat, and the other half I am taking notes for my next boat. – pjw