Anyone know a carpenter?

[spideyjg]

Been wasting time and materials and just can't cut right to make pieces for the boat. Anyone know one willing to make about 5 skilled cuts?

Got all the wood, just tired of making failed pieces when time is growing shorter every day. I've put in about 8 hours and made zero progress. Lacking tools, skill or both and want to get this show moving again.

Jim

[Pinoyfisher]

Jesus

[spideyjg]

Jesus

Called on him many a time when a piece still didn't fit. No answer.

[Latimeria]

One of the facilities guys at my work does carpentry.  I'll see if he is willing to help out (or at least find out if he will charge you or do it for free).

[spideyjg]

One of the facilities guys at my work does carpentry.  I'll see if he is willing to help out (or at least find out if he will charge you or do it for free).

Thanks Tom,

Not looking for free just skill. Cutting either of those will use so much of a $80 sheet of marine ply the leftover may be useless. I can't afford to blow another $160 on my flaws.

Jim

[BackBayMan]

What's the issue with your cuts?

One way is to fit a piece of cardboard to the shape you need, then trace and cut. If it's a large piece you need cut, make your mock up from several smaller pieces of cardboard and duct tape them together.

I know it sounds kind of funky, but we did it all the time when we built custom stairs.

If you're really trying to pull off some complex miters/curves you can also make a foam mold and work from that.

Send me some pics and I'll see if I can help.

[spideyjg]

The issue is gaps because, and a pic would show better there is a curve on the horizontal plane like ( and the vertical like \.

If just cutting length and width I have big honking gaps. Been getting closer but at $80 a pop on sheets of marine plywood I'd rather pay a pro to cut them rather than me screw it up over and over.

I'm hoping a cabinet maker I talked to with come by Sunday afternoon.

Jim

[Latimeria]

My guy never got back to me about the wood work before I left on some work travel.  I just got back from Philly and will ask him again on Monday.

[spideyjg]

My guy never got back to me about the wood work before I left on some work travel.  I just got back from Philly and will ask him again on Monday.

Thanks Tom.

See the swiss cheese stringers and glue fu thread. A cabinet make came by and showed me numerous flaws I was doing. Glueing aluminum stock right now.

Jim

[Latimeria]

Where are you located again?

[spideyjg]

Where are you located again?

Lemon Grove. Heat and allergies are holding me up.

Gotta do more stringers but at temps 100+, no way

[Latimeria]

Ugh, sorry boss.  He finally just gave me the thumbs down.  Probably better that way since he might have asked you too much to do so.