Knock-Down fastnewrs

Working with "Knock-Down" fasteners is so much fun I don't know why I never did it before! Just whip-up a jig and away you go!

Starting Over

I lost the Igyax.com website. So this is the new skin. Lake Kayak Notes. Currently I am ripping with the Richards Saw. Ripping and Planing. I've got my little surf kayak out and have been running ice bound rivers in flood. The hemp skin stands up way better than kevlar and the paint is just Bulls-Eye Primer.
The black kitten who hangs around the shop has survived the worst of winter. Spring is coming and that is a thrill.

Ooops!

As it turns out the management did not like my last sublet prospect. That is unfortunate, but I have another prospect that they cannot dislike. A respected musician wants the studio to practice and record in after hours. This will ad a touch of class to the establishment. It's all good.
Meanwhile the good weather has got me busy on my kayaks (see pic)

Renting Sublet

It is with a great sense of relief that I can say at last that a good tenant for my studio space at Frenchman's Bay Marina has been found. I was paying half of my monthly income each month for this unused space. I saw it as a penance for making a hasty decision on bad advice. Now most of the cost of the rent that I pay will be assumed by the subletting tenant, Dushan who is a skilled kitchen and vanity finisher. He is a much sought after Tile and Stone worker. I hope that he benefits from the space. An enormous burden has been lifted from my shoulders.
Now I can concentrate more fully on my craft.
Thank God!

Framing the Shed

The shed framing has been completed to the specifications of the building inspector. This includes the "new" solid wood back-door that I got from the Ecosponsible recycling shop in Whitby for $15.00. Now if the snow would melt off the back wall so I can put in the last barn door I'll be able to start on the next Kayak. Anything worthwhile takes time.

Workshop

The Framing inspection has just been done on the new workshop. The Gambrel Roof is beyond the experience of the local inspectors so I have asked the experienced Engineer Jiri Titchy to design a compromise framing solution that will satisfy the local inspectors. A few 2by4s in the right place and all will be well. Jiri is the best!

Foam

It looks like P.E. or Polyethylene Foam is going to be the flotation of choice for the next hull, since it is the "Green" choice. Long strips laminated will give the appropriate shapes. Alternatives would be nice.