Playing Hookie

[LazyJack]

I was so close to finished with this boat I couldn't stop myself...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid188/pdfb86a3b3fd3a886b8116ee08e22d15c/f2283656.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid188/pd183645b9609db549de8208b1929ebaa/f2283655.jpg

[Farmer Diddley]

Congratulations!!! She is beautiful. I am very jealous.

When did you find time to make the seats and oars? Can you post some detailed pictures of these? Thanks!

[ 09-25-2005, 10:00 AM: Message edited by: Farmer Diddley ]

[LazyJack]

Here ya go:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid188/p928b6a5fcd761290e6da50e0cdfd70a0/f226138d.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid188/pae29647cf39b324609a87c10984ef3ba/f226123d.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid188/p625ba94a20a3f4cbb25bfef437b9d11a/f2261393.jpg

[Noah]

She looks even better in person! How does she row?

Congrats on a great job,

Noah

[LazyJack]

Oh yeh, the oar:
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid188/pd8a6ca11c2e071bb91850b314f5d9c86/f2260a62.jpg

Very quick and simple to make. I used soft maple (traditional precedent) You taper an 8 foot plank from 1.5 inches at one end to 1/4 inch at the other, cut out the oar profile, use a 45 bit in a router to bevel the edges along the shaft (except in way of the oarlock horns), transition to round about 2/3 of the way to the blade using a spoke shave, then taper the edges of the blade using an angle grinder and clean it up with a cabinet scraper. The grips are rounded over and cone shaped with the skinnier end towards the shaft. An easy afternoon project.

[LazyJack]

Rows great. Try it out for yourself (on a calmer day)

[Noah]

I would love to have a row at some point. I suppose we could even swap boats for a few minutes. Might be fun...

Yeah, today the lake wasn't a place I wanted to be out on. The highest gust I saw was 32 knots, but it's hard on boats and gear. No sailing for me. Or rowing. Heck, even riding a bike into it is a work out.

Again, great job!

[Lion]

Nicejob!

[joejapan]

Beautiful work !

[Garrett Lowell]

Incredible! Don't be bashful, post as many photos as you have!

[GROOVY]

SIGH................Perfect!

[LazyJack]

That may be all the photos for now, my computer just crashed the hard drive (this one's a loner) so many photos were lost. Don't worry GROOVY, the seat caning and deck circle details have been backed up and are ready when you are.

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

Very pretty boat... :cool: :cool: