North Alaska Replica Kayak Frame Build, Day 12. Started the day reshaping and reinstalling the new arched deck beams that we decided to replace at the end of yesterday. The new shape is much more accurate and the measurements are dead on which makes me happy.
With this deck beam in place we were able to define the arch of the deck and start making the peaked deck beams in front of the cockpits.
We decided to build these with oversized stock and a lap joint, so we could shape them down later to look like natural crooks. It’s worth noting that our solution isn’t without precedent. These deck beams were sometimes pieced together and I believe some were even lapped.
Getting the heights, angles, and tenon layout exactly right strained the electrical grid inside of my skull to near brown out levels, but I’m pleased to report that when all was said and done everything fit together beautifully.
Tomorrow we attack all of these deck beams with planes and rasps and knives to make them look more like driftwood crooks!
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