Author Archives: Uku

Cracked ribs

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Uku

Time travels without visa, we don’t. Our border passes are made of little victories, such as epoxying a bulkhead in place or completing a transom design. Little steps make a big journey. It will soon be a year since we … Continue reading →

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Steamed ribs

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Uku

Finished steam-bending a single stringer. We chose the worst one out of the stock, steamed it for an hour and bent it on. Did not hear a single cracking noise in the process, such wonderful bliss, the sound of silence. … Continue reading →

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Tubing

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Uku

We are inevitably pushing closer to the completion of the steaming setup. Better said – it has already been completed. In the process of stitching up a Y joint for our silicone-wire-braided steam guiding tube, I was inspired by the … Continue reading →

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