Monday, May 27, 2013

Mast repair, part 2

Now that the mast is dry it's time to start replacing the wood. First, you have to cut the joint into the wood at about a 15 to 1 ratio. Then it's time to start in with the glue then get out the clamps and put the first repair piece into place. This mast is a hollow mast made from 4 pieces of wood and I will have to replace all 4 sides. The problem is that each piece has to be a different length so, the repair is a bit tricky.



I cut the first scarf using a router set on on these 2 slide boards


Next, put on some glue


Finally, clamp the first board into place. 3 more to go.

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