Yurt Workshop, Day 6

Yesterday I found another problem with the yurt panels. My measuring stick is slightly different from Cobb's and the new lumber is slightly longer. This means that the ends aren't quite perfect, being sometimes off by as much as 3/4". It's a little tough to see because there are some rods that we knew would be shorter. Those were reclaimed from broken rafters.

In the end, we stood it up to see if it was close enough. And it was! No matter how tight the knots are, there's always a little play. This is actually necessary because of the curvature that happens when the panels are bent. This structure is way more forgiving than I had understood. Cool!

[Look how uneven the ends are]

[But it stands just fine]

[Look how curved the walls are!]

Then it was time to buckle down and get lots of knots tied as fast as possible. Putting the panel up on the workbench made it easier to reach with comfort. Putting it up on blocks made it easy to reach beneath without lifting the panel every time. I got Section D finished completely and Section C halfway done. One more day and I'll have all of the wooden pieces finished.

[Up on blocks to make the knots easier to tie]

[Not every row needs to be tied]