Stitch hole setting out

[johnm]

I seem to remember seeing a gadget to assist in setting out stitch holes in a thread on here somewhere. Unfortunately I can't seem to locate it.

Anyone able to help?

[Lloyd]

It's called an overstitch wheel (if it is the tool for sewing leather you are talking about?)
http://www.skinhouse.eu/default.asp?...ails&Item=1240

[johnm]

It's called an overstitch wheel (if it is the tool for sewing leather you are talking about?)

Nice thought Lloyd, but no. I am about to stitch my Hazelnut build and thought I remembered seeing a handy gadget/jig that someone had come up with for spacing & positioning the holes in the planks.

[terry. young]

What about a compass.Just set it to the width you want from the edge of the plank draw around the plank then set the hole distance you want and and mark on the line starting from the centre of the plank.[just one idea] good luck with the build

[TonyBR]

I used a small plank with 2 holes. The width of the plank + centering of the holes sets the distance from the edge and the distance between drillings. You drill one hole and just turn around the jig before you take the drill away, positioning the other hole on the next drilling position. I can see it in my mind, but something tells me that you won´t from my text!!! No pictures available, but I´ll ask Crow for some crayons....

[johnm]

Tony,
That sounds the sort of thing that I have in mind.
I am sure I can knock something up, but I was hoping that there was a pic of someone else's idea.

[TonyBR]

Tony,
That sounds the sort of thing that I have in mind.
I am sure I can knock something up, but I was hoping that there was a pic of someone else's idea.

Hi John, just drawed this one..... The orange thing pretending to be a small plank of scrap wood/ply. The distance A (hole from the edge) is determined on the project, as well as the distance between holes. So easy! Make one hole, keep the bit there, turn the jig around the bit and move the bit to the next one....

[Titus A Duxass]

I use a piece of 90degree aluminium extrude with holes drilled on each face so you can flip it over.

Will post a pic later.

[Titus A Duxass]

Here you go.
The hole jig is between the saw and the station stick (and you thought it was just a dod o'wood).

[johnm]

Tony, Titus,
Thanks for the responses. At work at the moment and therefore unable to see any images ( Don't you just love over restrictive security policies!). Will check it out tonight when I get home

[johnm]

Yeah, those ideas match wth what is in my head


Forecast is now all wrong for the next few days - freezing temperatures and an unheated building shed, so I've got some time to think about getting this right before setting to with the epoxy.

[TonyBR]

Yeah, those ideas match wth what is in my head


Forecast is now all wrong for the next few days - freezing temperatures and an unheated building shed, so I've got some time to think about getting this right before setting to with the epoxy.

It seems you have a long way until the epoxi..... Drilling, stitching and adjusting everything to tape is not a fast job....

Here I´m with the opposite problem! Too hot! Over 40 degrees inside my shop, 35 outside! Resins gel time is something close to minus 10 minutes. You think about mixing and it starts to gel!!!

[Titus A Duxass]

Yeah, those ideas match wth what is in my head.

Mine works quite well you can drill both sides of a plank at once. But on curvy planks the holes don't line up.

They can be up to 10 mm out of line. I found that by drilling the edge completely and by only drilling a couple of starter holes in the middle of the lower edge I was able to tie the plank in the middle and then drill as required.

Forecast is now all wrong for the next few days - freezing temperatures and an unheated building shed, so I've got some time to think about getting this right before setting to with the epoxy.

I have the same problem, we've been below for all but 2 days since December that's why my build in being done in my office.
As Tony said you have a long way to go so there's a good chance that the weather will have changed for the good.

[johnm]

Sorted! 12mm wide bit of batten with 2 holes drilled on centerline at 20cm spacing. 1 nail inserted in one hole and cut off to about 8mm, 1 (silghtly smaller) nail used to prick through to the plank below. The batten is flexible enough to follow the curves of the hazelnut planks, ensuring (hopefully) an even line of holes to match up - except right at the ends, but this will be stictched last and drilled to fit.
So 3/4 hour last night finding batten, cutting to size, drilling, etc, then 3/4 hour drilling paired sets of planks. 3 plank sets done (SWMBO made pointed comments about getting up for work and.......at 22:00 so had to draw stumps - mind you, I couldn't feel my toes at that point). 2 more plank sets to finish tonight which should be about 1/2 hour and then steh big stitch begins!

Can't do pics on my work machine, so will post a progress update with pics on the build thread tonight.

[Titus A Duxass]

That's an improvement on my variation, I shall adopt that for my next build (next build! What am I going on about? Surely one canoe build is enough?).

[johnm]

Last 2 planks completed in 40 mins - including the top edge of plank 5! NUGGET

Pic of jig attached for posterity and anyone searchin in the future.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47089860@N02/4345733168/