Tuesday, 20 September 2016

#4 Up

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#3 frame stood up to get it out of the way while waiting for longer timber. Need 3m+ for laminated deck beams.
Monday, 19 September 2016

A big of glueing going on - Frame three

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Frame #3. Forward welldeck bulkhead and deck beam. The smaller ply will be the forward bunk base.
Tuesday, 13 September 2016

Two Frames Up

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Two Frames Up. Eight frames / bulkheads and stem to go.
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Wednesday, 7 September 2016

Feather-boad - This works for me

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This works well for long planks and also for those small bits to cut that you don't want to hold.. The feather-board keeps the wood tig...
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Tuesday, 6 September 2016

Slowly, slowly

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Frame one completed waiting to be stood up. Frame two under construction. Tomorrow I will cut lamination strips for the deck beam and glue i...
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Monday, 29 August 2016

Some Yellow Cedar Arrived Today

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Started at\ last. Here the thicknesser is at work. Thicknesser? Thinisser surely.
Thursday, 21 July 2016

Time on my hands

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I have redrawn the cabin line. Added a bit of colour. That blobby looking thing on the well deck is me. Life size.
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Wednesday, 20 July 2016

Waiting

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I wait for timber so all a bit quiet at the moment. I laminated the hatch top for the forward cabin and a turtle for it to slide into. Cant...
Tuesday, 5 July 2016

Bottom Planks Scarfed.

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Bottom Planks Scarfed. Now about 11 ~ 12m long Had a bit of a practice on some kahikatea doing lap joints for frames.  Now dr...
Sunday, 19 June 2016

Scarfing the Bottom Planks

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First time I have ever tried this. It worked out quite well. Comments are below the photos 140 x 45mm Pine T&G stacked ready to ...