![]() ![]() Plywood is now the choice of many boat builders and it comes mostly in 8 feet panels. The head is rounded and the rivet is then permanently set. The rivet is then cut slightly protruding and hammered so that the end thickens and becomes too thick to allow the washer to slip off. In that case the rivet is driven through the 2 layers to be joined, (it is sometimes necessary to drill a pilot hole) and a small washer is put on the end. Scarf joints are also fastened with rivets. ![]() Vikings sometimes used iron nails but copper is often used now. A clinched nail would be driven from the outside to the inside and a thick piece of metal used to turn back the head of the nail into the wood thus clinching it. The scarf was then fastened using clinched nails or rivets. Pitch or tar mixtures were often used in traditional boatbuilding, between layers to help make the joint watertight and help keep it together. The overlap is often 8 to 10 times the thickness of the board to insure good strength and if glue is used, good adhesion. The ends of the planks to be joined need to be tapered and overlapped. If the joint is too stiff then the curve of the plank will be different where the joint is located. The goal of scarfing a plank is to make a strong joint that bends in a similar way to the rest of the board. In practice it is often found in any traditional lapstrake (clinker) built boat. ![]() There are many examples of scarf joints in Viking boats and the technique persists today in traditional faerings and Scandinavian boats. Scarfing is a common technique to join 2 pieces of wood into one longer plank. It is rare to get long flawless planks and for this reason many methods of joining wood to make it longer were developed. Be safe and have fun.īoatbuilders have had to adapt their boatbuilding methods to use materials that were available locally. If you are not comfortable using power tools get help cutting and drilling. It's not intended to replace plans or proper instructions. This information is for general knowledge. Here are the most common boat hull terms explained. Nautical Terms explained Boat building has its own language. Launching a stitch and glue Apple Pie Pram that I built as a tender for my Tanzer. Making a handmade carbon fiber mast for your sailing dinghy Stitch and Glue method from GlenL They also have boat plansĭIY Wood Stitch and glue techniques Jordan Boats above offers plans among others.Ĭraftsmanspace has lots of diagrams of variation on the scarf joint.ī Stitch and glue construction Links to Boat Plans, many are for Stitch and Glue building. Toledo Community Boathouse has an article on joining wood including Dynamite Payson's method of butt joint. Youtube Video from Jordan boats with a good section on scarf cutting. King Japanese Grit 1000/6000 Combination Sharpening Stone KW-65 and King 8000 Nagura Stone : Bundle - 2 ItemsĬraftsman 7A 3X21 BELT SANDER 00939595000P HIGH QUALITY HEAVY DUTY WITH FREE SHIPPING Stanley 12-920 6-1/4-Inch Contractor Grade Block Plane ![]()
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