Restricted to short bursts of activity, I have been edging the project along, sanding the multiple layers of varnish on the outer hull in preparation for the final coat and working on a good finish on the seats and the rudder.
After several sessions shaping the oars, I took the plunge and applied the layer of reinforcing fibreglass cloth to the spoons. Immediately, the rich colours of the wood came out, as well as, just as I did the last one, Joe's advice about how I had done it wrong and how to do it properly.
It doesn't look bad, but, yes, I should have wrapped it around... Never mind, I have a cunning plan involving a spider, a bird, a cat, a dog... we may have been here before.
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| Fibreglass cloth applied with epoxy |
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| Not surprisingly, the last one looked best. |
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| Trimmed and sanded: see the contrast in colour, too. |
