I started with screws and glue, but soon realized that this was not going to work, so I switched to lashing. It didn't take long to realize that this was the way! The lashing is "synthetic sinew", and sold at craft stores.
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| It all starts with a kind of a slip knot called an "Eskimo knot".
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| The synthetic sinew knot slips out easily, so it's drawn snug but not too tight (yet).
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| Once you get the first wrap you can really reef on the cord. I use a leather glove to get it tight. You can see it pull into the wood.
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| Here I put an awl under the wrappings so I can thread the cord under and around.
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| Wrapping the cord around and pulling draws the lashings together, further tightening the joint pieces together.
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| A few hitches finishes it off. I put a knot on the end of the cord just for good measure.
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The scarph joints seem to be holding well, but just for good measure I've decided to lash them as well.
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| Lashed frames. Much tighter - and faster - than using glue and screws. I was able to do about 1/2 the boat in 3 hrs.
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