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Is there not an option to download a digital WB issue as a PDF file? For an example of what I mean, see this sample issue and the instructions for downloading a PDF file (last item in the text on...

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Here's many thumbs-up from a quiet lurker ...

Congrats on a great looking vessel!

I must say that this method of building still amazes me! Especially how the shape is defined...

@Capefox - see my linked thread above for details...

Thanks! As you know, there is always room for improvement :)

Dimensions as follows:



gunwale rubbing strip (outwale) - 10x12mm (tapered towards bow and stern)
spacer blocks - ...

If you decide to glue spacer blocks in place, this is what I did for my Wee Rob canoe: http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?160528-Wee-Rob-Deck-Off&p=3725050#post3725050

Spacer blocks epoxied in place, staples, pins and temporary battens removed:


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Note the two...

After removing the remaining deck beams and inwale deck cleats, it was time for the third stage:

Installation of Open Inwale Spacer Blocks

After cutting to size, each set of spacer (i.e. port &...

The discoloration at the lower end may be due to splash up from the ground, as is commonly seen on walls?

Had a look in my copy of The Complete Guide to Japanese Joinery ... that's a "Kanawa...

Breasthook Fitting and Installation

Dry fitting required two sets of hands and an ostrich neck at times. The pieces need to be held in place and marked on the underside for more material removal...

Breasthook Glueup and Shaping

The breasthooks were a composite glueup of three pieces using a clamping setup shown below. The initial blanks (in this pic below) were replaced by a second set which...

The second stage of this process covered the removal of the fore and aft deck ends and the construction, fitting and installation of the breasthooks. During this stage, the last deck beam (and a...

Blue Nutshell pram ...

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8243/8521827911_59f23cfa51_c.jpg

Is this StandUpMan's board:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8377/8521829553_4fd58d9160_z.jpg

More Rocking Baby pics ...

She seems to have additional built-in side flotation/storage:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8375/8521829261_3c365b1d3e_c.jpg
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This what she looks like, all rigged and ready to go sailing:

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The outriggers are typically...

We have outriggers!

Viewed from the door of the shed:

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Port side looking aft:
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The ama decks (not yet attached) have inspection ports:

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Are receiving the same color scheme...

A bit more progress on the outriggers, sticking with the plan of bolting on the amas and lashing the aka ...

Ama bulkheads - don^t forget to put centre lines on everything!. The portion between...

The first ama has been tied up and shows the bulkheads in place. Bow to right of pic. An athwartships block will be epoxied in just aft of the 2nd (or just ahead of the 3rd bulkhead - not decided...

Progress has been made on the outriggers for the Wee Rob. The single aka has just been sealed with epoxy on three sides and received a layer of tape on the underside.

Here it is, upside down,...

This new thread contains my various posts from other threads (especially the Outriggers for Kayak thread) which give details of the outriggers that I built for my sailing Wee Rob. This thread has...

Chris, your Flickr images seems to be disappearing? This may have to do with the 200 images limit for the basic account. I had a similar problem and have moved mine across to Picasa because of this -...

Brian, looks very tidy from here! That utility knife would appear to be a lot more comfortable to hold that the traditional chip carving knife...

The Murphy Mill knife would also seem like a more...

By 'side-of-car' loading I mean solo loading using a roof rack extension bar, something like that shown in the image below. These extension bars can be purchased or made using a suitable piece of...

Does anyone have any details on these two? The one in blue seems to be a Nutshell pram and the one on the right a CLC Eastport pram. Did they finish? Times?
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I also had reservations about the structural stability of the open version before starting this exercise. Having used her for a season now, not anymore. I do however think she is less robust in this...

After this first stage i.e. after removing the bulk of the deck, I'd seriously considered leaving short deck ends in place and finishing them off something similar to what is seen on the guideboats....

Image referred to by Bob in post #15 is this one:

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The reason for this post is that pics...

Here are some close-ups of the interior after the initial deck removal. These pics show that there is still a lot of material, associated with remnants of inwales, knees, support blocks and...

The first stage in this whole process was the removal of the bulk of the deck using a palm router and Japanese pull saw. It took many days to build up the courage to take a power tool to the deck!...

This is what I did on my WR stem.

1. Cut a full length groove on each side of the stem using a palm router (not recommended as it is very difficult to control in this setup - ended up having to...

After a season's use I decided to convert my WR from a decked to an open version. This conversion took place during the first half of last season and after having used her for both paddling and...

And if that's not enough then take a stroll over to Lumberjocks and feast your eyes on some of their projects: http://lumberjocks.com/projects/tag/tool+box/by/date/page/1

Here's an interesting one by Tom Fidgin which he calls a "Cabinet Maker's Toolchest". It contains a number of interesting details for tool storage and also holding of workpieces. It could easily be...

Jsjpd1, got it! I like the double drawer setup. How practical do you find the lengthways drawers to be? That is, compared to something like this which has one coming out the side:

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Here's a Popular Mechanics plan for a toolbox similar to that shown by Canoez in post #20. Source: http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/how-to-plans/woodworking/2417126
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A toolbox: http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?160277-Show-us-your-toolboxes

It could either be built to a standard design or allow user required features to be built in. That is,...

Yip, the two/three piece beasthooks can be strengthened by addition of athwartships drifts/dowels or by using fore-and-aft splines.

Jim, how did you cut out those handholds in the box sides?

jsjpd1, where did you find the plan for that box with the folding handle?


Here's my light tool tray. Note separate narrow...

This how I made the breasthooks for my Wee Rob...

Drilled out tight inner curve at an angle:
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West System have a lot of information on their website regarding the selection and use of their products.

Here's the product selection guide from this page:
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There is a Swallowboats Association forum covering a variety topics, including water ballast: https://plus.google.com/photos/111091018237930049744/albums/5493241981946375665?banner=pwa

A set of...

For those outside of the good old US of A ... try here for the video in #1 http://www.thedailyshow.com/videos

Thorne, BTW I'm well aware that "Drag and Drop" <> "Copy and Paste" :). Perhaps I should expand my instructions in #76 to include a separate set of steps for using Copy and Paste, so that there is...

This is what Peter is referring to:

http://thm-a01.yimg.com/nimage/de634aa90221572e

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/Mystic_whaleboat.jpg/434px-Mystic_whaleboat.jpg
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In a one-off build of this size I wouldn't bother with more complex power tool methods which generally require some sort of jig to get out a decent looking scarf joint. Here simpler is probably...

Thorne, just to confirm, you should be copying (i.e. right-click on image > select Copy Image option and NOT Copy Image Location option) and then pasting into the WBF post. I have just tested this in...

@Michigangeorge - Have you tried the Drag-and-Drop or Copy-and-Paste methods (no image code copying required, as there is no need to use the Insert Image function) as described in #76?

Very nice! Looks like a Herreshoff-Gardner 17' Pulling Boat ...

http://www.stewartriver.com/images/Herreshoff-2.jpg

Dale, see post #76 in this thread http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?121390-Thorne-s-new-and-improved-quot-how-to-post-photos-quot-instructions/page2

for instructions on how to...