Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1999 09:22:58 -0800 (PST)
From: wolfgang brinck <nativewater@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: baidarka rib question
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
---Gardner Congdon <congdorg@bc.edu> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> I'm building a 17' baidarka based mostly on Wolfgang Brinck's book.
I'm
> using 1/4 by 3/4 white oak for ribs, which are whittled down to insert
> into the gunwales in a 1/4" drilled hole. I've installed about 7 ribs
> and am having worries over this arrangement. 1/4" looks SO skinny to
me.
> Am I setting myself up for many broken (in use) ribs, or am I being
> overly cautious? I am thinking about going back and mortising out
those
> holes in the gunwales to accept the full dimension of the rib stock,
but
> don't really want to if it is overkill.
> Thanks,
> --
> Gardner Congdon
> gardner.congdon@bc.edu
>
Mortising out a slot is the traditional way to do it. It's not really
that much more work. Drill two holes in proximity and remove the
material between.
Wolfgang
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