building is fun (https://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w113/addison51/Scan10022-1.jpg)
27lbs and fast (https://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w113/addison51/Scan10025.jpg)
the chair on table was best in show polished steel and mahogany (https://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w113/addison51/021307_1937a-1.jpg)
marine grade stainless and western red cedar (https://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w113/addison51/Scan10009.jpg)
(https://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w113/addison51/Scan10028.jpg)built a couple hundred all different regrett selling the red one
walnut steel and copper (https://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w113/addison51/022407_2025a.jpg)
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copper (https://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w113/addison51/Scan10030.jpg)
all but the brick(https://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w113/addison51/Scan10012.jpg)
wide pine floors and wood work to paint (https://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w113/addison51/Scan10021.jpg)
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Leo check out this thread ,
http://www.countryplans.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1142921436
Nice stuff BTW 8-) Ya need a better camera man though ;D
That is some nice stuff Peg ,I rarely ever took pictures it was deliver get the check and NEXT.the copper over a thousand fish 4 spieces,wine racks 250?if tall and a piece of wood on top more moneY,mirrors about 70 20 x24 glass ,boats canoes7 that is the most fun and whats up next ,I want to build each piece in the cabin.I dont own a single piece i built.the chairs and benches 40 pieces.what ever someone wanted a mercenary in wood ,metal and fiberglass or a man playing with toy. youre right on the camera my last is My sons a brutally competitive pine wood derby was most rewarding.
number 18 was number one (https://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w113/addison51/031107_1029a.jpg)
You might consider adding your stuff on that thread , might be to much of a PITA at this point , maybe Glenn [highlight]SUPER Adminman [/highlight]can do it for ya if you want to . I'm not sure if he can do it , [highlight]but if it's possible for the program[/highlight] , Glenn can get er done 8-)
greased lightening(https://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w113/addison51/031107_1032a-1.jpg)
oops?a better camera is on the to buy list ,my point is building is a natural thing.the world is full of breakers,takers,fixers and makers. Hi Glenn Ill move it tomorrow i hate to take you're time 6 am is too soon?it does not surprise me that those wanting to build there own house might like to build any thing.
Hey Leo, some nice stuff. I'm especially a sucker for any nicely laminated wood whatever... loved the boat. The pinewood derby car brought back memories... My son's last winning entry was a sliver of wood with a lead plate underbelly. Those were fun.
No problem, Leo - nice stuff. :)
thanks Glen number 18 was the most fun :)don thats not fair they should have pinewood derby for grown ups dont you think? ;)
Do you do your own welding and bending/break work, Leo?
As far as cameras go this is the grade up from mine - better camera at similar cost - digital stabilization and near fool proof - even I can do well with it. About $340 :)
http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001340.php
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I took this picture of a plane I could not see except as a speck, on full zoom hand held -at 48x zoom on digital.
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That is one of the planes that sprays the spreading chemical trails that obliterate the sun and turn the skies to a cloudy hazy day -I saw it doing it and snapped a few pix. You see it more and more now -- clouds in the shape of hatches or x's or other grids usually and cover the sky. Point is that you could never hand hold a lesser camera and get a shot like that.
Equivalent of a 35 to 350mm zoom all in one little stabilized lens.
Quotedon thats not fair they should have pinewood derby for grown ups dont you think? ;)
By that time my son had figured out that his heavier cars ran down hill faster, so I showed him how to use the bandsaw to trim down the body thickness and the table router to make a cavity for the lead. The whole car was affixed to a larger block for safer handling.
I was a den leader while my son was in cubs and scouts. One year some of us leaders decided to see what we could do with no rules, other than using the same max. wt as the pinewood cars and that the cars must fit the same track.
We ended up with six very competitive entries. We ended up with similar concept cars; thin wheels and ball bearing, and either slim flat or tubular shaped bodies. The fastest car was a trike design; 2 very thin carbon fiber front disc wheels with ball bearing hubs, one smaller similar trike wheel bringing up the rear with a fin shaped body, wider in front and tapering back to shield the rear wheel.
I should mention that it was quite a hi-tech leader crew, three leaders being Intel engineers, one a Honeywell engineer, an ex-rocket scientist, and non-degreed myself. It was fun, but not repeated.
I need a 2 man/person Kayak design....My wife is hounding me to no end to build one for her
I have some saved on the net and bookmarked for someday projects.... If you have built one that you recommend I would love to look at it.
Some really intersting stuff by the way
my first cub car was a disaster
I could not stop painting it sanding on it.. removing the wheels...By the time it was race day the axle nails did not fit tightly into their slots and the car stunk
Second effort was much better.... Did not get wheels put on it until race day...
We sanded off the plastic dot marks off the tires with fine sandpaper and cleaned the wheels... Lubed them with mystery oil
ran the max weight and shaved the car to look exactly like a splitting wedge
Did not win it all... went to the provincials though.. came in 5th :'(
# 18 rest on the inside edges of three wheels with the nails/axles polished and set in epoxy max weight centered 65% back from front axles to rear then powdered graphite for a lube, the canoes I build are double paddle,I read an account of a guy who was kayaking went for a walk got back in the kayak set off to discover he had a water moccasin leep over his shoulder Chesapeake light craft has a wide variety plans are very reasonable kit twice plus what materials would be.James town distributors is great for all supplies except the occume or marine plywood. harbor sales Baltimore ,or Homestead hardwoods will bot indicate competitive pricing most call for 4mm around 50 a sheet less would be good.Its a fun thing to build and stitch and glue construction no problem metal cutting blade in a sabre saw gives splinter free clean cuts.they also have a two person double paddle canoe plan for 19.95?that way you can see where you put youre feet ;)
Thanks for the info
MMmmmmm water mocassin...Always a treat to play with those :o
I asked about a Kayak because that is what my wife likes...She does not like to Canoe
I love the Canoe...But it is harder for the person in front to paddle than it is for the person in the back....So I have to paddle in the front...Only my wife does not like to paddle one side...So she just switches paddling sides randomly and the canoe goes all over the place....
I have tried to tell her the principles of propulsion and She can repeat back to me what happens when you both paddle on the same side....But her mind just stops working or something and she does not paddle where she is supposed to paddle....Then I have to say something which gets me in trouble...*LOL*
So a kayak it is....
We will just always have to check for Mocassins ;)
BTW.....Marine plywood is getting hard to buy in a lot of places.....Very hard!
Hey checked out the jamestown site....
Does the gal in the Photos come with the plans.....
hehe... in case I ever get divorced? ;)
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/main.do;jsessionid=576D88A5040186FD2776B9F16CB3028B
When I worked building boats for company's Jamestown is hard to beat fasteners bronze,stainless,galvanized bolts,lags and annular threaded nails in a wide range of sizes in stainless and bronze.Ive always wanted to lay a board floor with silicone bronze nails.set flush with surface? fiberglass,Kevlar,carbon fiber tapes and cloths ups service has been good so far.defender industries has allot of neat stuff bronze oil lamps,etc never ordered but neat catalog.
If it was up to me we would be camping sailing this year in a Jimmy Skiff...I will have to try to convince my wife we need a sailing rowboat...I love sailboats
Small lightweight...Not too complex to build... When it is windy it is a blast to put down the sail and not have to row......Take an electric motor with you and you have 3 ways to power the craft... So no matter what you are all set
The kayaks are gorgeous....Soo expensive though...Oh my....What is a poor Mechanic to do?
Just noticed price has gone way down on the above camera with used and refurbished even cheaper. $179
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B000EIVKPW/sr=/qid=/ref=olp_tab_new/104-1511507-9611960?ie=UTF8&coliid=&qid=&sr=&seller=&colid=&condition=new
QuoteIf it was up to me we would be camping sailing this year in a Jimmy Skiff...I will have to try to convince my wife we need a sailing rowboat...I love sailboats
Small lightweight...Not too complex to build... When it is windy it is a blast to put down the sail and not have to row......Take an electric motor with you and you have 3 ways to power the craft... So no matter what you are all set
The kayaks are gorgeous....Soo expensive though...Oh my....What is a poor Mechanic to do?
I understand what is for some customer and my budget check out Phil Bolger designs=most boat for the money,he incorporates everything into a structural component his designs work well call for low cost in comparison and designed.many sell his plans two arehttp://www.instantboats.com/and common sense designs ,Bolger and friends or search many sights googleing his name or duckworks magazine Jim milchak? those two offer a simple, cost effective,comfortable designs using polyester stapled monel.front porch paint commercial fisherman use it cheap and holds up well .
Glenn Im gonna borrow My sons digital and take my time returning it like he does My stuff ps not enough quarters ;)
the Bolger schooner camp cruiser fast ,real fast,relatively cheap for 23'http://www.instantboats.com/
http://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/jim/michalak.htm
Its fair to say they are to boat building what this sight is to cabins IMHO
QuoteGlenn Im gonna borrow My sons digital and take my time returning it like he does My stuff ps not enough quarters ;)
That sounds like a plan, Leo. :)
just spent three hours at the boatbuilding site...
WOW
Gorgeous....Definately want 12 foot Sailing skiff/Dinghy that weighs 100 pounds empty..So it is easy to transport....Holds more than one person...Has a decent sized sail..Predictable rowing or sailing...
The advancement in Resins is remarkable...I remember hauling the HEAVY 12 foot Wooden Flat bottom boat my grandpa built to the fishing hole as a kid...It easily weighed 150 lbs +
Damn it all to hell... I do not need another project to put on my "WISH LIST"
way too many things on the plate as it is....
There is a great Park close to the new house though...Slow wide deep river meanders through The low state....Perfect for 12-15 foot row sailboat...Blacks river in Kingstree....
Went there a few weeks ago on a clear sunday and she started bugging me to build her a kayak...Wants to spend week-end on the water she says....
I dislike kayaks...So I guess she will have to settle for a small dingy / skiff with a sail....
I just wonder how fast a 12 foot Multi purpose Row Sailboat would be in good conditions and winds...
Though I am from the Ocean coast of Nova Scotia I am not a sea faring man... Not much time in a sail boat....Canoe and row boats mostly for me.
I do remember that flat bottomed boats are super stable but slower and the boat drags the bottom through the water... So I guess a flat bottom design would be the safest...and the slowest
which might be best for someone learning what the heck they are doing... Flat panels are a lot easier to build too....
I must have added a dozen bookmarks to show the wife...
Have to get approval from the boss to spend time and money on a boat ;)
http://www.gaboats.com/orhttp://www.compumarine.com/index1.htm for 8lbs and up geodesic.the ssecond link is western red cedar a 15 motor fishing boat at under 60lbs.lightweight lap steak my favorite in the 11.6 canoe at 27bs could have been 23 except additional glass on bottom for dragging on gravels. The strip plank western red cedar is a good bet light and strong and if western read cedar or northern Atlantic white cedar a stiff hull capable of heavy use has much to recommend it.