To kill some time while waiting for the wood, I decided to cut some test frames out of some ratty old pine I had laying around the shop. I seem to have the methodology down based on what I have going in the shop and what I'm best working with:

1. I'm ripping both side frame pieces out of one board using a Bosch jigsaw (and straight edge) and a really fine blade to do the mitered cut.

2. table saw for the straight cuts of the side frames and the bottom mitred rip of the bottom frame

3. compound miter saw for the bottom mitre of the side frame pieces and the sides of the bottom pieces.

For the knotty pine practice piece - drywall screws and titebond 2: Iand it is pretty much indestructable.

I can see how these boats are pretty darn tough.

Sadly, although my great dream project is just beginning, my spring break vacation is almost over; I hope the wood comes this week so I can make some headway on this project before going back to work. For the record: I'm dead meat at work when I have to blance this boat thing and the the other things that are not boat.

In the shop: My helper monkey Paul double checking some of Roger's measurements (pine frame behind him).