[LohnDawg]

OK, having sat around for two months and drooled over the pieces of art that you guys produce I figured it was about time for me to get off my keister and start building!

So I sat up way to late designing my first boardcut SS. To begin I decided to keep it real simple and start with a classic design ... The Wham-o Sportsman. Unable to leave well enough alone, I started fiddling around with it and came up with one my own (not terribly original, but it is mine)!

Rather that glue these to the board I just printed them out on card stock and traced them to the board with a sharpie.

Next I drilled between the forks and did the cut out with a jig saw.

Here are the rough cuts.

Before I start sanding I have two questions:

1 - I want to band these with 107's through a slot for TTF shooting. Do you prefer the double slots - like on the Sportsman, or do you like a single single slot with bands passing outside the fork?

2 - Still a bit premature, but what do you guys like for a finish on 3/4 ply? ("Type of Finish" might make a good poll question...it would be interesting to see what folks use).

Thanks. Been fun so far & I expect it to be more so.

-Dawg

 

[newconvert]

if you use 2 slots you always have more options, as far as finish, wow thats such a huge question, anything from bee's wax for a more natural look or all the way to poly's if you want a more refined/polished look, depends on how you want it to look.

 

[Sean]

Hey Dawg,

Nice job for your first time out, looks like you have it well in hand.

I made a Wham-o replica a couple of months ago and have banded it with 107's. I did the double slot, and the one thing I found is that
the bands do slip a bit on mine with the double slot feature. Next time around when I decide to use the slot method for TTF shooting I
will be going with a single and use a wooden match stick to cinch it down.

As far as finish is concerned it's very subjective, especially with a plywood. You can go the stain route to give it color, or an oil so that
if it gets scuffed up all you have to do is re-apply a coat or two. Of course poly varnishes are also popular as well as CA glue finishes.

 

[LohnDawg]

Thanks, I was thinking I would try poly for my first go. Plywood is not my favorite to work with but seemed like a better option than learning on my good boards.

Maybe I'll go double on the Wham-o and use a single on the BigDawg. Time will tell!

 

[philly]

Hey Dawg, don't know if you have a Harbour Freight near you but they have a set of Drum sanders that attach to a drill that makes fast work of contouring your edges and getting rid of saw marks. I think the set( 3 sizes) is less than $10, I paid $20 something for one a while back but it uses sheets that you cut and wrap around and into a key slot. The ones at HF use tubes that cost a little more. Nice work on your first project.
Philly

 

[Kipken]

Hey guys, to keep bands from slipping on the double slot I loop a piece of tubeing, thru the slotsI use Tex's tubes, but 17/40 will work too... then just cut it flush and it works great...
Kip

 

[LohnDawg]

@Philly - Thanks for the tip, but no Harbour Freight. I have a dremel that I'll use on this project, but I'll keep an eye out.

@Kip - Thanks ... Curious, why would a double slot slip and a single wouldn't?

 

[Kipken]

that is a very good question, to which I have no answer....They just seem to...