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Walnut Maststep, countersunk and ready
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Comment by Jasper & Karen on November 15, 2012 at 1:43am
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That's an amazing chunk of wood alright...not black walnut, by any chance? Jasper thinks you should call it 'butternut', just in case...old superstition about using black walnut on boats...
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Comment by bob mitchell on September 8, 2012 at 4:37pm
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My gosh, how I appreciate that compliment. It is the main mast step, and it is a full two inches, which I think is a little thicker (maybe not, I can't remember) than the original. Since I didn't really post that photo except in the album on maststep installation, I assume you saw that album. Anyway, I made that step before I even had the boat out of the water, 3 years ago. I had no concept I would end up rebuilding the whole boat, much less have to add a little length to the maststep so the countersink holes for the bolts wood be in the wood. So I plan for the step to have about 1/4" relief above a heart pine or ash floor - haven't decided., I will cover the bolts (fill the holes) with black epoxy or polyester resin (because I did not want to lose all the thickness required if I was going to bung the holes). Hope I get there one of these days. And when I finish it won't be so glossy - just wanted to make sure it had a good coat of epoxy. By the way, my log in dog photo, to left, is a picture of the walnut chunk I adzed the maststep out of.
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Comment by Eric Janes on September 8, 2012 at 11:52am
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That is a beautiful piece of wood. Great job! How thick is it and I assume it is for the v-birth step?
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