who'd a thunk it? the use mahogany for decks... Versions 2s can be a bummer...
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From: Bob Moriarty <bobmo...@gmail.com>
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List - Handrail heartbreak
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:25:50 -0400
Danny,If it's any consolation, I made some handrails out of mahogany. They
turned out nicely - one of my better efforts. Then, after a year or two they
started pulling up from the cabintop. Turns out mahogany gets soft from
moisture.Now I have another "version 2" project. Bob MOx 33-1Jax, FL
On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 8:32 AM, djhaug...@juno.com <djhaug...@juno.com> wrote:
So,
I decided to make new handrails for Lolita. �All I could find on line
were A.) not long enough and B.) 12" on center for the loops. �Mine are
11.5" on center.
I go out Saturday morning and buy a couple 5" x 12' rough cut boards (one as
an extra), buy myself a router and router table and I'm off and running.
�Well, I noticed a couple knarly areas but they seemed solid, I tried to
bend them and twist them and the knot was not well formed and definitely seemed
solid (you already know where this is going right?)
I worked on these the rest of the day Saturday and a good part of Sunday.
�I had just started finish sanding and the opposite end slipped off the
table and the stupid thing broke!
I was gutted! �I guess better now than after I'd finished them
I was all happy with how they were turning out. �Lesson learned...no
knots are good knots!
Well at least it won't take as long this time and I only have to make one.
Here are some links to the work and the heartbreak...
http://sdrv.ms/103PWto
http://sdrv.ms/17BaJES
http://sdrv.ms/17BaQ38
You can probably see why I felt new handrails were in order when you see the
new ones next to the old ones. �I'm willing to bet those are original
and never saw any attention.
Oh, and my handrails were lagged to the deck from below instead of through
bolted. �Anyone else have the same condition. �I'm thinking I'll
to the same thing only with heavier lag bolts. �This way I can
completely finish them at home and won't have any touch up work after the
install. �At 24 hours between coats and doing the suggested 8 coats,
thats a real time consuming job. �Not to mention a lot of gas a 30 miles
each way!
Danny
Lolita
1973 Viking 33
Westport Point, MA
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