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imported_Ola Sylwan
05-04-2002, 10:46 AM
http://www.sjolander.com/viking/summer99/sewboat/miska/MVC-277F.JPG

Sewing boats (http://www.sjolander.com/Viking/summer99/sewboat/default.htm)

The source (http://www.foteviken.se/sewnboat/index.htm) :D

[ 05-05-2002, 06:14 AM: Message edited by: Ola Sylwan ]
Wild Dingo
05-04-2002, 12:18 PM
Soooo...... Im just guessin here that thats you standin on the camera looking up into the sky????? :eek: ... Not a good way to treat a damn fine camera old mate!! :D

Geeez I love these Swis/Norse sites!! ;) Okay 2 questions Ola... 1) what the dickens is that black goop theyre using? tar? 2) what are they using for stitching? oh and 3) whats the guy hunkering down next to the tree hunting for? truffles? :D

Oh and if you know them mate... the link for the mika site is "not found on this server" :(

Thanks Ola :cool:

Take it easy
Shane

[ 05-04-2002, 01:29 PM: Message edited by: Wild Dingo ]
GondolaGuy
05-04-2002, 01:57 PM
Very cool! Slap a ferro on the front, and it could almost be a gondola. smile.gif You have my highest regards. Thanks for posting the photos. I learned a lot.

Ciao,
Thom
Venice, Italy
www.squero.com (http://www.squero.com)
imported_Ola Sylwan
05-04-2002, 03:53 PM
Shane,
That is not me, Iīd never stand on a camera.

You questions,
1. You are so right. 2 Spruce roots. 3 He is searching for his roots.

Iīm surprised that you havenīt found this site. There is much more where this came from. :D

Thom,
Thankīs, I really enjoyed your gondola article in WB.
John Gearing
05-04-2002, 04:26 PM
Whoa....it took me a minute and a look at the closeups to realize that the planks are sewn together with spruce roots? I can see how you use clamps to get the laps tight, but how do you tighten the "stitches" so that when the clamps are released the laps stay tight??

Great site! Thanks Ola!
Wild Dingo
05-05-2002, 02:59 AM
Ola?????? Need answer to Johns question mate!

Actually the reason I havent found it is I usually have some problems with the spelling and words... :cool: ... But then I'm a patient sort of buggar and will generally wait till some fine person like your goodself wanders along and throws some tidbit from your neighborhood for me to have a stickybeak at... and go from there :D

Take it easy
Shane

[ 05-05-2002, 04:02 AM: Message edited by: Wild Dingo ]