With the hull hanging on a wire hook to let the varnish fully cure attention was turned to making a stand. This hopefully would allow further all-around eyeballing for location of the mast and sail sizing. I have just the thing in the wood stock. 2 x short lengths of rebated mahogany. In a previous life they had surrounded a boiler alcove in my parents house. Made by Dad many years ago I'd luckily saved them when the new boiler had been relocated. A piece of inherited flat mahogany in addition was all I would need to make the stand for 'Cats Paws'
Closer inspection showed that Dad had only finished the outer 2 angles/edges. the inner angles were rough and gouged. Desperate to use them a plan for a sympathetic restoration was needed. Sanding the pieces flat gave me a small pilE of saw dust which I mixed with epoxy glue to produce a strong and colour matched filler. Once the epoxy had dried further filing and sanding gave a worthy result on all sides.
The flat piece wasn't wide enough to cut out the hull supports so I made those in 2 halves. Gluing down the middle after planning flat.
Band saw cutting the groove joint and further application of epoxy/sawdust mix before propping the hull supports at 90 degree to dry.
A last sand over and a couple of coats of yacht varnish finished the stand.
Who'd have thought that this Chippendale-esk piece of carpentered wood would now expel such pleasing beauty both in shape and colour...
Till next time stay safe at the pond.
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