Yachting and Boating World forums: The Joy of Teak....... ooo errr missus... !!

Teak - En Espaniol - Teka !.. what a super material to work with..

Cutting out shapes with power tools is simplicity, also hand tools.. it is really beautiful to work with.. easy to sand, easy to finish.. simply the best as Tina may say...

Best investments I have recently made are the DeWalt Jigsaw.. a wonderful piece of kit.. and Irwin blades.. hot knife through butter Maam ?
Also, a Bosch Professional Random orbit 125 mm sander.. the Bizz !. - along with quantities of 3M production paper.

It is NOT expensive compared to other woods (Here at least)

Making teak window surrounds, new facias, overhead panel (Curved) for the pilot house instruments..
A cheap plunge router with quality bits makes a quality round over finish too. also useful for dado cutting etc.

Now making complex concave and convex curves - after trying and failing to bend it with pressure cooker, steam etc - out of veneer - 10 layers, any curve you want ! glue with cyanoacrylate glue.. nice one !.

what a simply wonderful wood to work with.. dont be afraid of it.. go for it and experiment away.. you CAN get a production finish, curves and counter curves this way.

On a lot of structural items - seat facings etc, I am using AWB ply then faced with teak - to maintain structural integrity.. teak warps if not supported adequately.

I have learnt a big lesson, that is, RE-Learnt a big lesson from years ago.. dont buy cheap tools !.. or, at least buy quality - and I mean the best ! - bits and blades.
Just spent 40 euros on 2 chisels.. ONLY to use on wood.. the others that I used to open tins of paint etc from B&Q are for hacking.. the quality ones are for real work lol.

what a wonderful passtime boat maintenance is... almost better than beer..
In fact.. I have learnt to combine the two..

TEAK, the gift from the gods..
Thank you Alah!!!

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