Keel progress -sternpost pics

[Rich VanValkenburg]

We're finally cutting the sternpost for Sonja. In December we wrapped that timber in plastic in an effort to keep it from checking and it worked. I resawed it to get the depth that we needed. I'll laminate today if I can get the edges dressed properly.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/pb172637ded513ce0e8a1129b2441b22f/fd526924.jpg
I didn't have anything to clamp it to so's I could resaw with a chainsaw, so I clamped it to a tree and moved the bandclamps when I had to.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/p2704bfe86bc4ebfc1738d4df7ee9a7f2/fd526923.jpg
SWMBO told me to stand there so you could tell that I didn't need an ambulance and all my parts are still attached.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid30/p11ce24b638ac4a014a9af8efbcf5e813/fd526922.jpg

I had to dutchman the end of the keelson just below the sternpost because of the bolt problem I gave myself years ago. I'll post that in here when I get a chance.

Rich

[Concordia..41]

What did you wrap the timber with and how tight did you cover? Did you wet it or add any moisture to the wood before you covered it?

- M

BTW - Good work with the chain saw, if that was me there'd be one less tree standing today :D

[Rich VanValkenburg]

We used a 5mil plastic sheet and wrapped it like a burrito. It wasn't wrapped very tight at all. One end was open a little. We just wanted to keep as much moisture in as we could. I hadn't looked at it since December and was surprised that the only check was at the other end around a knot and extending in about two feet. No loss, it wasn't usuable lumber anyway.

Rich

[Paul Denison]

You're a braver man than I Gunga Din! (sp?)