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He can thank his lucky starts he didn't have my dad as his dad, playing with your food was a severly punishable offence

Good progress on our mallets Pants! Next progress report and pictures?

About 35 years too late for my moms spoons and my ass, but hey some kid will now not have to lie about the weird angles on moms spoons!

WHAHAHAHA

So Bison is using decent glues again in other words....

PM davetapson, he built one, see around pages 1 - 6

Found this by chance tonight about H.O. Studley toolchest.... Worth the watch

Hi @ndy, looking at these at the moment. TBO have not found much more of a useful nature. There are others, but more in the paddle board shapes www.timelesssurfcompany.com

See cousin Huang is offering free shipping for the next 4 days only

See my cousing Huang Feng has a special on these... http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Heavy-Duty-Pipe-Clamp-Woodworking-German-Style-Rocker-Type-1-2-Inch-Pipe-Clamp-Fixture-Carpenter/2040170393.html?spm=2114.01020208.3.87.Nf7kdx&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_10,searchweb201602_5_10057_10056_10055_10049_10017_405_404_407_10058_10040,searchweb201603_2&btsid=741757f8-d9e3-4614-95ae-0ff69254381c

But bench dogs are for holding down work, not really for clamping...but a very good idea stemming from the 1500's which is currently being revived.

Did the tracking rails and skeg this week and the fibre glass sanding yesterday after work...not my favourite thing to do I must say. Found an air bubble or two under the tape which needed some repairs. The bottom now done and will coat in epoxy this weekend and then flip to finish the inside. the end is near

I did the lofting myself, very easy process, takes about 2 hours and sharp carpenters pencil. Dix also designed this, which might be right up your alley -->http://www.dixdesign.com/inlet_runner_16.htm Also search boats made from 2 sheets of plywood, some interesting designs and very easy builds.

For Grebel and other boat lovers Argie 15 - this guy went overboard and has lotsa money http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?185862-Argie-15-with-balanced-lug-build-in-Vancouver-BC Ex Saffer who kept his head and built a lovely boat --->http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?156073-Argie-15-construction-journal&highlight=argie+15+capefox Don't let the pictures put you off, what seems like a long drawn out process is actually not and well within any DIY'ers abilities

Make two and I'll buy the other off you, I have a thing for mallets, just bought a turned carvers mallet in Fever Tree this weekend from a turner friend.

Hi Grebs, thanks. This is Dudley Dix designed boat called the Argie 10 (10foot/3.1m). www.dixdesign.com There are a few good designers around, but Dix is South African and the boats have a pedigree. He designs a 15 foot on similar lines called the Argie 15, which will suit you very well for a family boat. Also a 3:1. Edit: with full length seats though. have look around the builder projects, I'll send you a link to build file on the wooden boat forum on a South African in the US that built and Argie 15, lots to learn there. See the link here --> http://www.dixdesign.com/argie15.htm I recon the Argie 15 will take at least 200 - 250 hours, but there are people that did it in 180hours. I doubt the 180hours though. I built the Argie 10 to see if I understood the basics and also tried some higher grade stuff which worked out well. I will now do an Argie 15 next, next winter, in the interim I'm building two SUP's out of plywood as soon as the Argie 10 is done. His plans are also very easy to read and the price is super affordable. First, two SUP's in plywood for the boys

Thanks Myles

I cannot tell you how rewarding it is to move from a few sheets of plywood to a nearly floating boat. Not to mention the honing of new skills and then one or two tools that needs buying. I highly recommend it for a winter project. Small boat like this will take about 100 productive hours, 120 should get you there too. I started in June, she should float by mid August, painted and done out sans sails

All done except shear strakes and rowlocks fitted, interior sanding to follow, but now flipped for fitting skeg and linear strips for tracking

Enough clamps you say; clamping the sheartrakes for finishing later...this represents about 90% of the handclamps in the collection

Is that an actual set or someones creation? Edit: drooling Edit #2: answer here https://thelegocarblog.com/2016/07/05/avtoros-wamah-shaman-8x8/

Nope

On a very basic level: 300mm trunk cut lengthwise at, no thinner than 35mm thickness will yield about 5 x 35mm usuable sections. Airdrying of the slabs should be sufficient and you could be using it by December or earlier. Species will play a huge part in how quick it dries and very important to make sure your drying stack is properly spaced and weighted if needed.

Lovely turnings Sniffie. Love the segmented work. I have access to Waterbessie and Natal Mahogany. Tambotie too every start of summer. As I sold my lathe to pay for a better table saw, I'll let you know when we have. Question: how will we get the heavy pieces to the Vrystaat?

Nicely done @ndy!