Paul,
That’s a fantastic accomplishment for such a young fella! You certainly have done a lot of impressive work in your lifetime!
L/W
“Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” Benjamin Franklin
Beautiful work, Chips!
Losing fingers since 1969
Wow Paul. How do you compliment perfection? Wow…
HorizontalMike
Simply Beautiful!
Abbas, Castro Valley, CA
It is always beautiful to see a boat go together.
Did you steam bend the ribs?
Wonderful workmanship.
Thanks for posting Paul.
Tor and Odin are the greatest of gods.
Thanks all.
Yes, the ribs and all the planks are steamed. I used pressurized steam at around 230 – 240 degrees. Steaming drives moisture out of the wood so even the planks that don’t need steaming to bend are steamed to insure all end up with the same moisture content.
The early bird gets the worm but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.
Sigh…so pretty. You are very lucky (skilled) to be able to call that your boat. I know someone else “owns” it but it’s yours and always will be. Loving the toques, btw.
-- Alec (Friends call me Wolf, no idea why)
extraordinary!
Toxins Out, Nature In - body/mind/spirit
Very cool work.
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