There’s a learning curve in everything we do. A year ago, when I built the Gypsywagen, I considered different types of materials for the outside surfaces. The choices were between a few grades of plywood, fiberglass products and aluminum sheeting. At the time, I figured I would save on the budget by using a certain […]
Last Fall, when I built the Gypsywagen, I chose BCX grade plywood to “skin” the coach, this instead of MDO grade (marine) plywood which was unavailable in rural Northern New Mexico. This material has since proved problematic with considerable de-lamination of its outer surfaces. The fix involves a labor intensive effort of sanding and puttying […]
Once again, many weeks have passed since the last posting in this blog. It was a long, hot summer in Northern New Mexico and I must confess I fell into a long and restful period of reflection and contemplation. Like the Old Book says, there’s “a time for every purpose under heaven.” The summer heat […]