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1929 OT Restoration #96801 Part II

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Varnish


 
Varnished inside oiled outside


 
Varnished inside oiled outside


 

 
 
 

New Canvas from Rollin (old canvas in background)


 
Canvas draped on with slave labor


 
Almost looks posed!


 

 
 
 

Chained up with clothes pin clamps


 
Come-along


 
Other end


 

 
 
 

First go at stretching


 
A little tighter


 
A little tighter


 

 
 
 

First staples


 
First half


 
View of staples


 

 
 
 

Voila! Now just have to finish the ends (how do I do that?!?)


 
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One stem complete


 

 
 
 

Half a stem


 
Inspected by a yellow lab


 
Second stem complete


 

 
 
 

Canvassing Complete!


 
Hey buddy, move over


 
&*%$#@ !!!


 

 
 
 

Wax on - Wax off


 
Ta Da !!!!!


 
Hardest part was mixing the &^#$%& filler


 

 
 
 

After 2 days on horses - feels very dry to the touch


 
Back in the rack for a 4 weeks cure....


 
Close-up of filler


 

 
 
 

New keel - should I or shouldn't I ?


 
Yikes a little "smoother" because I am a rookie filler-er


 
View of "smoother"


 

 
 
 

"smooth"


 
Trimming canvas - scary!


 
Start fitting rails


 

 
 
 

fitting outwales


 
fitting outwales


 
fittimg outwales


 

 
 
 

doing the ends


 
lots of clamps


 
a clamp farm


 

 
 
 

Outwales done


 
view of outwales


 
Looks like a canoe now


 

 
 
 

Stem band complete


 
Seats in


 
view of stem band


 

 

view of stem band