Progress

Spent the early morning hours working on the new wet plate colloidian developing box. The prototype, which I had cobbled together with scraps, just so I could get an idea of is feasibility, allowed me to workout any issues, and once I was comfortable with the new design I began building the new box.

I went with a friend to pick out the cedar, and he helped me with the selection process. Beautiful straight grain, and clear as can be. Also a small fortune! I waited this long before cutting into it, as any error would be costly.

After taking careful, and copious measurements of the prototype, and making notes of any improvements in design, and construction, I made the first cut. The cedar planks were first cut into correct lengths, then into 1” wide blanks. These were then passed through the table saw, and cut into 1/4 thick pieces before being run through the router table where the were given cove, and bead edges.

The B.O.B. Trailer was used as a form, and once I had cut, and shaped the bottom of the box I began the lay up of the front, and sides.

The top was glued up, and shaped, and the next step will be to do the filler pieces that form the upper sides. Once the box is constructed it will get a good sanding before being glassed over.

I hope to have it completed by the end of July. Then I can load it into the trailer, and get out to do some wet plate work.