hardwood
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Those Troublesome Skegs, Scarf Joints
I had to turn 14 foot pieces of lumber into 16 foot lengths for the bottom skegs. To do this we use a scarf joint. According to wikipedia: The joint is formed by cutting opposing tapered ends on each member which are then fitted together. When working with wood, this gives better long grain to…
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Those Troublesome Skegs, Part the First
When we built punk rafts and floated several big rivers, we powered the rafts with canoe paddles and our own arms. Though the big innertubes that floated the rafts provided so much flotation, they drew no more than a few inches of water, it was still like pushing a truck. After a long day of…