Arrangement

I spent some time today re-arranging the shop and getting setup for the varnishing party.

Here is the shop all set up, with a rib hanging from the drying line. 

Trough

February has been a difficult month for progress on the airplane.  Between family, ministry and work obligations there just hasn't been much shop time.

But I did get some time in to prepare the "trough".

The plan is to varnish the ribs by dipping them in the varnish in the above trough.  Some of you may recognize that this is the rib jig turned upside down.  With some modifications.  The rib jig did not have the end pieces.  The near end piece is not installed all the way to the end because spar varnish is expensive and I want the trough to be only as large as it needs to be.

The seams have been sealed with Titebond III.  I used that adhesive because it was handy and it will suffice to do the job.  The lighter patches are Durham's Water Putty covering over places where screws, as part of the rib jig, came all the way through.

Now I just need to find the time to re-arrange the shop and go shopping for the spar varnish.