[Public-List] Taffrail Question

[Jeffrey]

Richard,

I replaced my taffrail by laminating three layers of wood, and cutting to
shape. The crown of the deck was included into my laminating jig, and I cut
for the port starbd curve of the stern.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/deBrY3UBFf5RFoQH9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/s9jgdotsineSQJsn9

https://photos.app.goo.gl/aqLZE84rMo4QhWHF7

https://photos.app.goo.gl/4BfmMrGtvtXnaJjt9

I'd do it again this way, it wasn't too bad.

Jeff




On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 1:45 PM George Dinwiddie via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Richard,
>
> They were straight strips, bend to the radius when being laminated. I'd
> guess (without measuring) that these strips are about 1/4" thick.
>
>   - George
>
> On 5/12/20 9:03 AM, Carla wrote:
> > Thank you George and others for your advice.
> > The images in the Maintenance link show what look to be quite a few
> strips that were glued to form the taffrail. Do you know if they were all
> bent into a jig to form the final radius or were they laminated with less
> or no bend and cut on a jigsaw to form the radius.  If the former can you
> give me an estimate of how thin each strip must be in order to bend to the
> radius, hopefully without requiring a steam box.
> > Much Thanks
> > Richard
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
>
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