JeffH
01-20-2003, 10:24 PM
Yes, folks, it's that time again... I finally remembered to take my camera home and downloaded a fresh batch of photos from the shop. Search for 'schooner heron' or pretty much any post by me in this section for background info on this project..
Here's John the Caulker. He's a third-generation caulker; his father used to own the company that did all the caulking for most of the yards on City Island, NY. His first job was rolling oakum for seven 173 footers. He's now "retired" and pops in now and again to bang some cotton.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid48/pbba6945c6008e261707445246278c5d1/fcc00c27.jpg
This is the veiw inside the boat as of a few days ago. Ben Mendlowitz was by taking pictures that day, and I took this one not long after he did. Note the similar quality of photography (then again, maybe not.... ;) )
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid48/pb4f572c63b2dbba1a8e5f4ce6aa0ec59/fcc00c28.jpg
Here's a rough board headed for the planer, which is just visible inside the door. The outline of the hull is there too, if you look closely. This picture looked much better when I was taking it, however, problems in difference of lighting proved insurmountable at the time, sadly. Just goes to show ya that we need a longer shop. Also, shows ya that I got the cold end, again. Brrrrr...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid48/pe7c1928dbb3635e51777661490ca7fe3/fcc00c25.jpg
And finally, the upper works. A 2X4 ribband had been screwed to the frames just above the deck line to keep everything in place while the last rows of planking are made. Again, the size of the shop makes it impossible to get far enough away from the boat to take a good picture (and there's too much stuff in the way), but it is a rather tantalizing view of what the sheer will look like. Very Alden-esque.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid48/pc32fb9fbedb1309e87efb07f117fa301/fcc0049f.jpg
Enjoy! More pics will be forthcoming as visible progress is made...
Jeff
[ 01-20-2003, 11:27 PM: Message edited by: JeffH ]
Here's John the Caulker. He's a third-generation caulker; his father used to own the company that did all the caulking for most of the yards on City Island, NY. His first job was rolling oakum for seven 173 footers. He's now "retired" and pops in now and again to bang some cotton.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid48/pbba6945c6008e261707445246278c5d1/fcc00c27.jpg
This is the veiw inside the boat as of a few days ago. Ben Mendlowitz was by taking pictures that day, and I took this one not long after he did. Note the similar quality of photography (then again, maybe not.... ;) )
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid48/pb4f572c63b2dbba1a8e5f4ce6aa0ec59/fcc00c28.jpg
Here's a rough board headed for the planer, which is just visible inside the door. The outline of the hull is there too, if you look closely. This picture looked much better when I was taking it, however, problems in difference of lighting proved insurmountable at the time, sadly. Just goes to show ya that we need a longer shop. Also, shows ya that I got the cold end, again. Brrrrr...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid48/pe7c1928dbb3635e51777661490ca7fe3/fcc00c25.jpg
And finally, the upper works. A 2X4 ribband had been screwed to the frames just above the deck line to keep everything in place while the last rows of planking are made. Again, the size of the shop makes it impossible to get far enough away from the boat to take a good picture (and there's too much stuff in the way), but it is a rather tantalizing view of what the sheer will look like. Very Alden-esque.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid48/pc32fb9fbedb1309e87efb07f117fa301/fcc0049f.jpg
Enjoy! More pics will be forthcoming as visible progress is made...
Jeff
[ 01-20-2003, 11:27 PM: Message edited by: JeffH ]