Chipper1959
Curious about Wooden Canoes
I'm fairly new here so maybe this has already been "discovered" but I thought this would be an easy way to machine scuppers...
Start with a board which is the width of 2 gunwales.
Draw a line down the center.
Mark on the line where you want your scuppers to start and finish.
Using a 1" spade bit, drill holes along the center line previously drawn, on the marks you made earlier.
Cut the board down the middle on a table saw.
Use a radial arm saw,(with a dado blade if you have one), to remove the material between the holes.
It would look something like in the drawing here...
Once the material has been cut out, it's a simple question of sanding the area smooth. The edges of the scuppers are already rounded off from the radius of the spade bit. This radius can be changed by using a different size bit. I suppose a table saw or router could be used to remove the material between the holes instead of a radial arm saw...
Start with a board which is the width of 2 gunwales.
Draw a line down the center.
Mark on the line where you want your scuppers to start and finish.
Using a 1" spade bit, drill holes along the center line previously drawn, on the marks you made earlier.
Cut the board down the middle on a table saw.
Use a radial arm saw,(with a dado blade if you have one), to remove the material between the holes.
It would look something like in the drawing here...
Once the material has been cut out, it's a simple question of sanding the area smooth. The edges of the scuppers are already rounded off from the radius of the spade bit. This radius can be changed by using a different size bit. I suppose a table saw or router could be used to remove the material between the holes instead of a radial arm saw...
