Russell Williams sent photos of a spar lamination party held for the rear spar of his 1929 St. Louis Cardinal in Auburn WA. The Cardinal has a one-piece wing so the spar is rather long, and 10 fellow pilots and restorers assisted with the glue-up.
Pre-flight briefing with demonstrations of how to mix and apply epoxy.
Rehearsal of the flip and positioning of the top ply.
Slathering on the epoxy. Next time don't use cheap brushes from Harbor Freight - too many brush hairs coming out!
Positioning the top ply for real.
Homemade clamps for a 36' table.
Unheated hangars and epoxy don't mix. Setting up a heat retention tent for holding in heat from space heaters.
The entire crew with the silver worm from outer space.
