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Frame #5 removed

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     It's been awhile since my last post because we've had so much going on around the house that required my attention.  I also rearranged some things in my workshop/garage so that I can work.  But I'm back working today.  Bought lots of supplies and a few tools over the last month so that hopefully frame building will progress without waiting for screws, bolts, drill bits, 3M 5200 adhesive and Smith's CPES (clear penetrating epoxy sealer).  I also received some wood for the keel, chines, stringers and frames 3 or 4 weeks back.  This was in addition to the wood I already talked about and it was shipped in from White Plains NY. Today I removed a frame and began rebuilding it. I'm excited to finally have started building up instead of constantly tearing down.  However, as usual things did not go as I envisioned.  They used a glue or something to mate the pieces together in the frame making impossible to separate.  As you can see in t...