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09 Feb 26:
A few notes on BARBASHELA, as we got into cutting and shaping the first few 2016 pieces, and then attaching them.
1) You can never have too many clamps, and sometimes you build your own clamps. We were able to reuse the lapstrake clamps that we made to build our Penobscot 14, they had decently long throats to reach across a long distance.
2...
06 Feb 26:
There were details on BARBASHELA that reflected the care and pride of craftsmanship that went into her construction, with one detail being the small coves that were cut into her risers and thwarts. There was also a gentle curve to the aft seat and rounded edges, there is no place for sharp corners on a small boat. Also the tapered and beveled fra...
04 Feb 26:
A look back at our BARBASHELA restoration...One thing we miss is living 30 minutes away from Wilson Lumber, a sawmill that 1) dealt mainly in cypress and 2) sold to the public. We found some great lumber there. And when the employees found out what we were working on, they crawled all through the stacks of lumber to find the clearest pieces that ...
03 Feb 26:
Tuesday Tools of the Week - Work Table and Strongback - As we look back at BARBASHELA's restoration, we spent a day or so making a work table from the stretcher that we hauled her to Florida on. For the project we built a strongback, a 20+ foot long work table and had a folding table and another rolling work bench as well. Mostly unheralded...
02 Feb 26:
It's been fun to look back at our BARBASHELA restoration, and a few things stand out.
1) Boat trailers, with their long frame, tie down points and padded bunks, make great lumber haulers.
2) If you see a nice set of oars for sale, buy them. You never know when you might come across an 1880s skiff that they are a perfect fit for....