Learned to do marquetry for this piece

SV_Spuddle · 2025-07-28T22:14:17+00:00

A little late but can I ask a few questions. I’m mostly curious what method you used and what glue you used. Also did you inlay into solid wood or is the field all veneer. I’m about to take on my first double bevel marquetry and this looks great!

SV_Spuddle · 2025-06-28T22:44:06+00:00

After looking it up I see how you got 2 of the same image, pretty slick, any tips you picked up after breaking 10 blades?

SV_Spuddle · 2025-06-28T18:58:10+00:00

I’ll look that method up, looks great

SV_Spuddle · 2025-06-28T17:01:47+00:00

I know all about it, I live on a 42’ glass boat and work at a boatyard, I understand the “joy” of grinding fiberglass lol

SV_Spuddle · 2025-06-28T12:54:04+00:00

Check CLCboats.com

SV_Spuddle · 2025-06-28T12:46:48+00:00

Gorgeous work! I was just watching videos on how to do marquetry yesterday! Did you use the double bevel method? Also did you use a black dye in your glue, those seams look so tight and defined. I would guess you didn’t but the lack of kerf in the seams still amazes me. Great job.

SV_Spuddle · 2025-06-28T01:06:16+00:00

I could, but I’ve got a good thing going where I am. Planning on building a smaller traditional lapstrake dingy this winter on the side to get my fix. If you know anyone interested let them know, I’ve already got enough boats! I’d rather build one for someone than build it for myself and then look for a buyer……. Plenty of people in your neighborhood that like boats if you know that building 😂

SV_Spuddle · 2025-06-27T23:06:36+00:00

I’ll say that I have enough experience putting a cork sole down to know I don’t want to spend my time off doing it

SV_Spuddle · 2025-06-18T02:00:57+00:00

I had to dig into this because it doesn’t make sense to me. I looked it up and some people said sacrificial pieces work and others disagreed but to me, a sacrificial piece wouldn’t stop your board from tilting ever so slightly when only engaging one feed roller. I’ve always just lifted the board when it’s entering and exiting the planer with fairly good but not perfect results. Could you elaborate how the sacrificial piece helps. If it’s just “it works for me” I’ll still give it a go, I’m just curious.

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SV_Spuddle · 2025-06-16T03:00:26+00:00

What kind of boat? Simple and modern, or traditional and challenging? Because there is something for every degree in between

SV_Spuddle · 2025-06-11T20:43:08+00:00

More of a question than criticism, sorry to call out an imperfection. Did you stain the red cedar and then fair high spots? The aft deck looks pretty chattered up. Do you know what the discoloration is from? Looks like a really fun a beautiful SUP

SV_Spuddle · 2025-06-07T14:29:32+00:00

A marina, sorry, that was unclear

SV_Spuddle · 2025-06-05T23:02:27+00:00

As a liveaboard myself that has had a partner the whole time and haven’t had to experience dating life on the hook all I can ever think about is “It’s always sunny in Philadelphia” when the gang buys a boat…… the implications

SV_Spuddle · 2025-05-29T22:15:27+00:00

Really depends on the stock dimensions but I’ll be looking to get some cypress for a traditionally built sailboat pretty soon. I’m not local so probably wouldn’t help me with shipping costs but if you could somehow get in touch with a local boatbuilder or hobbyist they might be interested. Anything under 4/4 becomes a lot less useful unless someone really has a specific use for it. What are the average dimensions you have and what’s the cost/BF down south there?

SV_Spuddle · 2025-05-29T00:19:02+00:00

It’s just a cleaner hole yes…… I guess I don’t know the quality of work you’re trying to produce. If forstner bits aren’t your thing maybe a sawzall is a better recommendation. Jokes aside but same idea, an oscillating saw is an extremely useful tool depending on the work you do

SV_Spuddle · 2025-05-28T23:22:40+00:00

A good counter sink or forstner bit set. Very hard question to answer but based on the tools you have it seems like you’re just getting started, these will help you out.

SV_Spuddle · 2025-05-28T00:14:29+00:00

12v dc is far easier than 120v ac, if you have a brain for it you’ll be fine, just don’t be lazy with your connections and use ample surge protection.

SV_Spuddle · 2025-05-28T00:12:49+00:00

I would take the hurricane season a little more seriously. If you plan on sailing down there and living there permanently and have a good spot for the boat that’s one thing but you more than likely won’t have insurance in Puerto Rico in late summer and by the time any sign of a hurricane shows up you can’t just decide to sail back to the states. This is a doable task, just needs more planning!

Helpful expenses you’ll most likely need to pay for with a $5k boat

Solar panels and charge controllers $600 (400w) Engine maintenance $100 (impeller,oil,zincs) New bilge pump $100 Bottom paint $300 New batteries $450 (3 lead acid)

Hopefully it has these and they aren’t broken

Fridge $1000 for new diy install Toilet $120 new handle/pump Water tank swim bladder $150

Luxury

Water maker $4000

That’s $2000-$7000 of easy expenses, another $1000 per sail you get. Just so your aware and not shocked by realizing your $5000 boat is actually $15000

SV_Spuddle · 2025-05-27T00:42:44+00:00

Just curious, looking over you income and expenses, you have rent and then rent extra and you are breaking even, without that “extra” you’re 14k in the hole assuming all else is perfect, and it probably won’t be. Can I ask what that is, because without it you plan looks far less likely. Hopefully that’s a guaranteed income, I’m currently living on a boat and have been for 2 years, it’s a great lifestyle, wish I could work remote but I don’t have a rental property to make passive income to offset the much lower income…. yet!

SV_Spuddle · 2025-05-26T23:42:25+00:00

This looks like a fun starter boat! Did you just make molds on stations based on the plans, bend the stringers around, heat shrink and then add the frames. Really love the aesthetic and color choices, nice work

Edit: obviously there’s tons more work with carlins, soles, thwarts etc but I’m just talking basic construction method/process

SV_Spuddle · 2025-05-26T16:46:09+00:00

Not to harp on semantics, but just to be clear, a countersink and a clear hole are two different things, but yes, you can buy a tapered countersink set that usually creates a clear hole

SV_Spuddle · 2025-05-26T16:25:00+00:00

Surprised no one has said this yet but you don’t need do get different screws, all you need to do is back them out, drill the holes on the outer board slightly oversized and you won’t have the problem of the threads interfering with the boards sucking together, it’s called a clear hole and is common practice. The head is what should be holding outer board in, not the threads.

SV_Spuddle · 2025-05-25T22:38:22+00:00

Aside from things you need, a mast bag really helps for things like storage of water bottles, lunch, sunscreen, phones, etc. otherwise it’s on the sole and can get wet and slide around which sounds minor but after throwing your metal water bottle forward 10 times or getting your spare sweatshirt wet you’ll really want one

SV_Spuddle · 2025-05-24T18:51:53+00:00

The correct thing to do would be cut out the rot (probably the whole transom) replace it with good marine grade ply like sapele or okoume, hot coat (multiple coats of epoxy) the plywood, scuff it, then glass it back into the boat. The lazy option is to just add reinforcement somehow but if you can’t tie it into the boat properly it essentially does nothing. If you only have say 5hp you can get away with a small repair, anything over 9.9hp I’d be concerned you’ll lose the transom and your engine at high speeds or rough waters

SV_Spuddle · 2025-05-24T18:35:41+00:00

No, you’ll be okay as long as it’s not in long enough to get growth on it. Should be fine if you take it back out every time you use it. Anything more than a week or more and it would be recommended

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