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• This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by Helibuff.

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Hi Guy’s    I did a bit of work on the TearDrop, I decided to put a Compass Rose Inlay on the Galley Hatch

And installed

I Hope the picture will show

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Sorry I don’t Know what to do with the pictures not showing, on my PC the y are there but on m’y phone I dont’t se them ☹️

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Ok I will try something different instead of putting a link to Google photo , where my pictures are uploaded , I will transfere them directly fron my computer.

here is the laste one that I put one the forum

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Hi Sorry I don’t know wy the picture are not showing up, I am doing the same thing for all of them. I posting a picture of the finish roof, tel me know if you see it?

 

 

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Thank , here is the last picture posted

 

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Got a day off today I am up to 32 strips installed 6 to go

 

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Hi Guy’s  I have 12 strips installed  untill now, I don’t have much time to work on it because of Christmas.

 

 

 

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I will be gluing all of the strip to each other and stapling them to the mould until they dry. After everything is dry I will remove the staple exept for the ones on each side were the side panel will be tied with wire , and in the center the top vent is going to be .  after that I will cover all of the roof wil fiberglass not only 3 inch strip.

 

 

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This morming I tape with masking tape all of the edge of the mold to prepare the receiving of the cedard strip. I dry fited one strip to the mold, and deceded to add to the molds some crossmember

 

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I worked on it yesterday,  There is a lot of wood dust to pick up this mornin in the shop, I cut 40 strips of red cedar out of the plank.

Here is the first cut strip, stil 39 to go.

Next step on the strip planing , bed an cove

 

 

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Hi Ken,   It wont be made out of plywood for the cedar part , it is going to be made out of 6 mm cedar strip , I bought two  2 x 10 x 13 feet long plank of cedar yesterday , if tie permits I will Start cutting the today.

Have a look at this video, at 1minute  he  will explain  the techinic used .

https://youtu.be/I9bW8eOwc1g

 

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Hi Jimbuilt,

A big thank you for your idea , I am just starting a Teardrop build from plans, and I am going to do the thing.

Regards

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