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shipwright
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Chevy II, The CanadianCousin #4: Repairing "Curvature of the Spine"
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Chevy II is five years old now and has never missed a beat. It still cuts perfectly square with the adjusters in neutral position but the whole co...
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Chevy II, The CanadianCousin #3: New Blade Clamps
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Since I built my first chevalet back in 2011 I have redesigned the blade clamps at least three times, never getting one that I really liked on al...
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Chevy II, The CanadianCousin #2: Operational but not "Finished"
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Chevy II is now a working chevalet de marqueterie, but she's not "finished". The next week's schedule will be something like: Put a coat of finis...
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Chevy II, The CanadianCousin #1: Garry Oak Slabs to Basic Framework
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I've already blogged Az Chevalet so this will be a simple "keep you up to date" one about "Chevy II". When I moved to my current address and buil...
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How to Build a Chevalet From Scratch #6: New Improved Chevalet Sketchup
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I have improved a fair bit since I posted the initial SU of the chevalet. In fact it was my very first attempt and it was, in a word awful. I may ...
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How to Build a Chevalet From Scratch #5: Finishing Up, Refining the Prototype
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When I started to build the chevalet from a few photos on the internet, I wasn't at all sure it would amount to anything at all so in many places...
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How to Build a Chevalet From Scratch #4: Another Little Modification
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This is a bit of the fine tuning I knew awaited me once I started getting into the chevalet. My original (re-invention of the wheel) blade clamps...
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How to Build a Chevalet From Scratch #3: Some Chevalet Modifications A New Friend
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There are two stories here that can't be separated from each other so I'll tell them together. One is about the first modifications to the Cheval...
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How to Build a Chevalet From Scratch #2: Blade Clamps, Sliding Mechanism and Adjusters
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Almost everything on this page has been improved and updated in my second build , Chevy II I am leaving this blog intact as a r...
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How to Build a Chevalet From Scratch #1: How hard can it be?
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2022: This blog is over ten years old and covers the build of my first chevalet. These links will update all the improvements: https://craftisian.c...
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Shipyard Memories #10: The Catboats: Framed Plywood Construction, Backbone and Structural Components
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Before going on to the backbone and structural components of the cats, I found a photo today that belongs in yesterday's entry. This is what the ...
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Shipyard Memories #9: The Catboats: Framed Plywood Construction, Scarfing and Setup
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Plywood construction probably presents the easiest method for an amateur to build a good boat, but it is also a useful construction for a profess...
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