Handmade. Adventure Ready.
Handmade. Adventure Ready.
July 02, 2024 8 min read
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June 06, 2024 8 min read
This blog post offers guidance and information when using tooling gel coat over a plug to create a polyester mold. This also has information about avoiding common issues when building a mold, including applying gel coat and one part and two part molds. This post also discusses veneering over a surface versus building a female mold that is gel coated and composited are applied into the mold. This also discusses proper mold release agents like Partall Wax and PVA (polyvinyl alcohol) to have parts released from the mold surface without damaging the mold.
June 05, 2024 7 min read
This blog post is a history and process of fixing a Y-stern fiberglass canoe from its damaged state. This canoe was extensively repaired, including adding foam ribs for reinforcement, fiberglassing the exterior and interior, fairing and filling the surface, strong backing and straightening the hull, and priming the hull exterior and interior. This post serves as a guide, in coordination with the Timber BoatWorks Youtube videos on this repair under the title "Y-stern Fiberglass Canoe Repair."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQDlvxlNgWw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-dPvlAFw9s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-dPvlAFw9s
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