Josie Olsen.

[Spankbucket]

Watch out with that 1/32 balsa...its a real pig for splits, warps and problems...if my experience is anything to go by!!

I used 6mm obeche for the keel as I had a stock of it from old projects.

[DamienG]

Yes i've had trouble splitting in the past I'll replace the Exacto blade in my splitter with a #10 scalpel blade for the 1/16 & 1/32
I've ordered 1/4 ply And will use some of it for the keel.

Damien.

[Spankbucket]

Are you going to use the jig suggested in the plan for making the paddle wheels? As it wasmy  first paddler project I slavishly copied it and it worked for me but next time I would use ply or obeche for the base and probably hardwood strips for the 'pillars'.

[Barry]

Have you considered using Eze Kote instead of  poly resin? Looks to be a lot simpler.

http://www.christiantraders.com.au/contents/en-us/d14_Aero_Products.html#p72
http://www.christiantraders.com.au/contents/en-us/d56_Eze-Kote.html
http://www.christiantraders.com.au/contents/en-us/d40_Media_Resources.html#p174

[DamienG]

Barry at 8 times the price of poly resin it'd need to apply it'self and I have 4 Lt of poly on hand i'm quite proficient in use of polyester resin.
Thanks for the tip i'd never heard of it before I may try it in the future.


Damien.

[DamienG]

I'll end this post now and start another in Construction.

Damien.