Sides and Doors Cut Out!!!

[Ira]

HOLY CRAP!!!

[elmo]

Wow...what everyone else said pretty much sums it up! Beautiful. I can't wait for the rest.

[Keith B]

[AmyH]

Thanks everyone! It seems like forever just getting it to this point, and it felt incredible propping that side up to see how it looked. I was terrified of messing up the sides when I routed them out!

For everyone asking about the decorative strip, I can't take full credit for that design. I got the idea from a great guy who offers plans for rowing shells (Aeneas Originals). Hopefully my photo log gives a pretty good idea about how it went together, but if not feel free to ask questions. It really wasn't as hard as it looks, although the hard maple was a b*%#@ to cut.

I had a hard time falling asleep last night, since my mind is racing on to what I need to do next. I am having a heck of a time trying to find 5' wide aluminum sheets that aren't too thick to make the bends on the roof. I am starting to think about going all-woody, but I really liked the idea of having the roof skinned in aluminum. I have to decide if I can wrangle .050 thick aluminum around the curves or give up and go with a wood roof. Hmmm.....choices choices choices....

[Keith B]

5' wide at 4thousands should be pretty standard, but only to 10' long; it should be between $75-$100 per sheet pending your supplier.

[b.bodemer]

Amy,

That is beautiful work you are doing...................



Barb

[critter]

sandbaggin pro huh?

[jmtk]

Wow, Amy! That is beautiful woodwork. I can hardly wait to see what else you have planned!

Jeanette

[peggyearlchris]

Oh Amy, It looks awesome. You go girl!! Peg

[toolferone]

Amy, Very nice work there. What weight glass cloth did you use?

[lmh222]

WOW - I am absolutely amazed. I've never tried inlay before but that was absolutely enough to make me want to start experimenting. That is awesome!

[mikeschn]

Amy,

That is awsome. Glad to see the pace picking up again!

Mike...

[AmyH]

Thanks everyone! Mike, I sure am glad to be picking up the pace on the build as well! I want to get camping in this tear before Summer has come and gone, again.

Toolferone, I used 6 oz fiberglass cloth, which may have been overkill, but it worked out nicely. The sides weren't as heavy as I thought they would be.

lmh222, I absolutely love the tree silhouette on your tear, that is some beautiful work there!

[forestfrog]

Absolutely beautiful!!!!
I'm looking forward to following the rest of your build...you'll be camping in no time!

[lmh222]

Thank you - the only trouble is that it is an overlay (I think that is what it is called) on a curved surface. The bottom and a few of the branches like to come un-stuck periodically... it makes me admire your inlay work that much more.

My tear is about 2 years old now. It is due for some major cleaning up and refinishing this summer. No major problems with the body (a little bit of water damage ) but the trim pieces definitely need some TLC. So, I'm back here on the boards looking at all of the inspirational ideas and getting myself back into "building-mode".

~Lindsey

P.S. - I don't know if I'm imagining this but it seems like there are WAY more women here than there were 2 years ago. I could swear there were only 2 or maybe 3 women on the boards back then. Now, it seems like there are quite a few.