February

With the rudder horn fitted, I began drilling, only to miss drill one segment. After conferring with several builders, I decided to use a doubler give the piece integrity.  My biggest problem was holding the piece in place long enough to rivet it.

rudder with doubler in place and ready to rivet

missdrilled

I clecoed it,

The rudder was not riveted, yet, so I  taped it in place and had a friend hold it open while I secured the clecoes.  

End of January

 I used a board to hold the horn for up drilling

January 2013

ready to bend

attaching hinge to rudder

holding rudder in place

press bent wood instead of horn

maple worked better

December 2012

ready to bend

counter weight brackets

marking rudder

measuring ailerons

November 2012

rudder horn

with rib parts

lead counterweights

July 2012

I went to my summer home in the  Upper Penninsula of Michigan.  Since I flew there in my Citabria, I couldn't take much  with me.  My husband drove the SUV and brought mechine angle aluminum.  I mlade a few pieces during summer.  Not much