Katona

A narrowboat rebuild by Nick Goodall.

Not just a dentist

11th August 2024

Away this weekend, I had a few evenings to continue the bedroom panelling:

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The curves are challenging with 12mm-thick wood, but on Friday my dentist had a bright idea, from his experience curving MDF: using a circular saw, cut shallow slits along the wood’s rear to weaken it. More slits for a tighter curve, which I’m excited to try next week.

I also fitted the water tank overflow pipe, which you can just see in the second photo on the left. I’m taking the 2 lower pieces off again to cut those slits, as bending them behind the porthole windows is a little too tight.

And I might just have enough wood, which I’ll find out soon…

Until next Sunday!

- Nick

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