Oh I change my mind too. The opportunity for world domination and soylent green I could let go for a chance to party on Jack's barges. If you...
Build a gaint raft out of anything that floats. Armed to the teeth of course. Chow will be soylent red, soylent yellow and introducing new and...
What are the structural requirements for a wooden mast? Who's done the load calcs? What's important for a wooden mast? I know a person or two...
I can picture a caveman chopping away on a log telling another cavebuddy, "Ugg craft man ship ugg get hell out of cave ugg":D
Thank you, What counts as cheating? Is there an ethical standard in boatbuilding? I understand the higher standard but not the a higher...
The club And so begins the $100 dollar boat club. What is that in euros? Derek
A fan Just a fan yelling from the sidelines here. This thread is a wealth of information.
spell check Breathing too much dust. I believe has caused me to forget how to spell. Or am using a spell check too much. So how do I do a...
Yes on the trailer. My dad was a Marine Corp officer,and I have served a brief time, so land and on the seas. I'm going for the cold molded....
Is the no shelter on the water either. I am surrounded by a sea of beige track homes. The "housewright" as a real profession or artisan is dead...
spelling I can't even spell Architecture
Ambition has been a bit of a problem for me. That's why I am here. I no longer feel comfortable in my trade. I just saw a career advisor for the...
Thank you Ike, I don't have any mohogany. I've seen that alot on boats. I got lots of DF. Some tamarack, some cedars, some white oak. I may...
I don't have any plywood. Is cold molding making your own plywood?
Is cold mold my best choice for DF. Do I want to saturate it with epoxies?OK, I build a river boat. It is a bit out of my comfort level as far...
Thank you pashbe1, That was the last bit of positive feedback regarding Douglas fir I needed to make my first boatbuilding call. I will make...
I dug this thread up. Is Douglas fir a good building material for boats? I have lots of straight grained no knot dense grained reclaimed Douglas...
There are many brilliant folks in my profession. Ouch, Sheetwise, very profound, but ouch. I never thought I would become bored timberframing...
Hello to everyone, I have been designing and building timberframes structures my entire adult life or about 21 years. I get this wierd feeling...
What the books don't have Thanks for the info Seadrive. Sounds disappointing. I'm taking this thread seriously. No offense taken EricG. I'm...