Friday, June 6, 2025

Gussets and Braces

 I promised myself not to build the boat-building shelter (boat shed) until my prior commitments were done, which are repainting the Cosine Wherry and a project of rebuilding shelving and coat hooks on the back porch. But I'm excited enough about this project that 'preparing to build' the boat shed is somehow justified.

The shed's 2x4's will be assembled using plywood gussets and corner-braces.  A total of 36 pieces.  CAD drawings allowed easy design and cutting dimensions.  The curves are mostly to make it look good. I also rounded their edges with a router.  Don't want to bump my head on a sharp edge.

 

 I managed to make them all from scrap pieces of 3/4" plywood lying around the shop, leftover from previous projects.  I rarely throw out bits and pieces of good wood.

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