Date: Tue, 27 Jul 1999 18:34:29 -0500 (CDT)
Message-Id: <199907272334.SAA21191@email.nconnect.net>
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
From: pathfndr@nconnect.net (Rich Frey)
Subject: Re: baidarka measuring progress without the ouchies
One can apply a simple formula to sewing and lashing. Do a trial lashing
and time it. Figure that as you gain expertise, you will go faster--probably
twice as fast. Then times that by the number of lashings. (I never timed my
lashings, because I was doing it as a stress reliever, hence, slow,
meticulous lashings.)
Tying loops for stretching is estimated the same way. I found it to be
easier to sew loops with a continuous thread of about two feet to avoid
having to rethread the needle. It took me about ten loops to figure that out
(I'm a slow learner). After stretching, I first sewed the front seam in
about 4 hours and the back in about 3.
It's interesting to note that my first seam is near perfect, but my rear
seam meandered so much that I had to pull out six inches of sewing to
correct it. So much for going faster, and not paying as much attention. I
did my lashings and sewing without gloves, but the next time I will use
fingerless gloves to give my fingers a break.
With projects involving money and time, I've learned to apply this formula
to both: use your best estimate, double it, add half again as much, and
you'll be pretty close to the true cost and the time!
Rich in Slinger
>Thanks for your response. My question was not the result of an attempt
>to find the fastest boat to build, but just a simple question from
>someone who has never tied a simple lashing. Because I suspected that
>there would be a lot of variability thats why I put the term _average_
>in quotes.
>
>Not a time management guru - a geologist/biologist/programmer
>
>Chris & Ellen Kohut wrote:
>>
>> Unless you are a time study management man for Detroit.....