New hatches for Oh Joy

[CharlieCobra]

I started working on the hatches for Oh Joy. I picked up a 9'X14"X1-1/4" board of Honduran Mahogany, pricey stuff. This is the forward hatch I'm working on. The hatch a PO had built wasn't built of mahogany and was 5/8" thick as well as the frame not being jointed, just butt glued so it broke one day when I sat my 225 #'s on it to work on something.

This is the frame (I haven't cut the bottom curve of the athwartships frames yet) after roughing it in.



Joint



Another view



Partial mock up



I'm quickly relearning forgotten tricks learned long ago as a cabinetmaker and was surprised at what skills I actually retained. It's been a loooong time.

Thankfully, Stillraining (Scott) has seen fit to allow me the use of his Mancave for woodworking whenever I need it.

[Freesail99]

Ok, when I saw the shop my heart started racing. What a great workshop! How are you planning on holding the lap joints together? Nice work, btw.

[CharlieCobra]

Glue and bronze screws up from the bottom. I'll attach the top planks with glue and countersunk bronze screws covered by bungs and will run a string along the outer plank into the side frame. These components are a full inch thick so this hatch oughta hold up better than that flimsy junk it's replacing.

[artbyjody]

Keep up the good work Charlie...Will be up in your area in a few weeks or so...

[CharlieCobra]

Cool, holler when ya get up this way.

[smackdaddy]

Oh man, that workshop brought a tear to my eye. And a ShopSmith!!! You lucky bastard.

Dude, trust me, there's no joint in the world that will stand up to your fat a*. Heh-heh!

You're doing great work Charlie. Thanks for sharing the progress. However, it makes my Princess stove refurb look a little lame.

[imagine2frolic]

Good to see your progress Charlie. Also good to know someone is keeping an eye SR, Scott. He seems to be such a trouble maker! .....lololol......i2f

[Cruisingdad]

Wow! Looks like you are having fun. What was that in the last pic, a lathe?

Brian

[MorganPaul]

Originally Posted by Cruisingdad

Wow! Looks like you are having fun. What was that in the last pic, a lathe?

Brian

That is a ShopSmith man. A lathe and 4 other tools in one machine. That thing is special, thats why Smack noticed it.

I bet Smack would trade is left nut for that machine

[smackdaddy]

I'll keep the nut, thanks MP.

I'm still using it, pal!!