Storage for the strips once they’re milled.
I spent a couple of hours making up the first of the storage racks that I’ll use to store the cedar strips once they’re made. The rack above is a metre across and I’ll have two more just like it. The three racks evenly spaced should support the length of the strips. This setup should allow me to keep the material out of the way against the back of the shop, while still making them easy to grab as I plank the canoe.
Having five levels should let me keep the strips organized by how light or dark they are. Individual boards will be kept together as they’re ripped so I can bookmatch the strips as they go on. I also want to keep the hull from ending up with all the light or dark wood in one place. I’m not sure what if any pattern I’ll go for, but I need to see how the strips turn out before I plan too much.
