Senior project May 22 2022


Senior project day 11. I can’t believe that I am working on my project on a Sunday, but I'm afraid that this is what has to be done to finish the board in time. Today was a jam-packed day. I spent the morning adjusting the nose and tail blocking to fit the frame properly. After that tedious work, I got the nose and tail blocking set and in place. After that, I proceed to put in the chine. The chine is a small strip of wood that runs down the board to give the board more strength. Prepping and setting the chine was a long process, but after a little bit, I had the chine glued in, and all the glue whipped away. After the chine was put in, I proceeded to glue in the starter stip, which was pretty much the same process with this chine but a different wood shape. When everything was glued together, I decided to call it a day.




Hours: 10
Total Hours: 58.5

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