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messing-about Hall and Brown 12" jointer restoration  
11:05 4-May-07   [Replies: 3, Views: 225]    By: Unnamed
Just finished.... well finished the restoration, still working on powering it, a 1910(??) Hall and Brown 12" jointer. 44 hours labor so far. Looking for a vintage motor to power it. And yet it will be a user! it's not going to be a display. B...
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messing-about Diva paddle results?  
08:23 4-Oct-06   [Replies: 6, Views: 713]    By: Unnamed
I have been wanting to build another kayak for years. I am going to build one this winter and I'm trying to decide on which boat. Diva is one of the ones being given serious consideration. Read lots on building one but virtually nothing on paddling o...
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messing-about Plywood source that ships  
09:47 1-Oct-06   [Replies: 5, Views: 383]    By: Unnamed
Looking for source(s) for marine ply that ships. I doubt seriously that I can find any within driving distance of me other than fir ply. So I need a source that will ship reasonable. Prefer a SE location. I am in North Alabama....
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messing-about Another restoration. PM-100  
11:02 30-Sep-06   [Replies: 6, Views: 902]    By: Unnamed
Just hate to see this forum so dead. So will add a few photos. Image linked from another site (click to open) Image linked from another site (click to open) This is what I started with. It had been stored for 20+ years. Motor has to be ...
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messing-about A couple of basic questions  
07:21 28-Sep-06   [Replies: 7, Views: 555]    By: Unnamed
Well it's decision time. I am almost to the point where I can start a new boat. I sold my sailboat and gave my kayak away. I have spent the past 2 years building a house and my shop. Now I am finally (well almost) to the point where I can start a bo...
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messing-about Garage doors  
01:44 17-Apr-06   [Replies: 4, Views: 872]    By: Unnamed
I have been working on this off and on for at least 3 months now. Finally got serious about getting them out of my shop. Amazing how much space (4) 4.5' doors can take up! Short story is we built a traditional Cottage/Arts and Crafts/Craftsman sty...
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messing-about Using BoatLife caulk as an adhesive??  
01:49 16-Mar-06   [Replies: 2, Views: 674]    By: Unnamed
Working on a set of garage doors for my house. I have the frames built and I am ready so sand and paint. Then I am going to install bead board plywood for the panels. Image linked from another site (click to open) I have routed out a rabbit...
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messing-about I found a buried treasure!  
07:14 1-Mar-06   [Replies: 1, Views: 782]    By: Unnamed
Spalted dogwood that I have hauled around for over 2 years now while we built this house. Finally got a chance to resaw a little last night and see what was inside the log. I was not disappointed! Image linked from another site (click to open...
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messing-about Christmas ornaments  
07:07 1-Mar-06   [Replies: 3, Views: 879]    By: Unnamed
I have been searching for a chuck to fit my Yates American lathe. While I searched I have spent some time turning one of my favorite things. Christmas ornaments. here are few I recently turned. I am not happy with the shape of the first ones but it h...
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messing-about More old arn!  
07:00 18-Feb-06   [Replies: 3, Views: 711]    By: Unnamed
I just have thing for cast iron I guess. I have been looking for a old 12" DeWalt Radial Arm saw for a while now. I have watched several on EBay but always to far away. One that was close enough but it went for more than I would pay sight unseen....
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messing-about Old iron running again!  
03:48 15-Jan-06   [Replies: 6, Views: 880]    By: Unnamed
I loved the line from the commercial. I like new things.... when they get old. I looked for a long time a lathe and found one a few months back. Tonight I finally got it going. Image linked from another site (click to open) It's a 1960'...
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messing-about Arts and Crafts Bench & Coat rack  
11:28 4-Jan-06   [Replies: 3, Views: 665]    By: Unnamed
These are my wife's design. She sketched out what she wanted and I took if from there. At first we were going with a elliptical cutout on the front to match the kitchen cabinets. I am still looking for trammel points and my first string made ellipse ...
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messing-about Any strip kayak builders?  
02:54 19-Dec-05   [Replies: 10, Views: 239]    By: Unnamed
Just curious if there is any strip kayak builders on here? I have my plans for the B&B CS-20 but I have about decided to start me a kayak after the holidays. I miss my kayak and I have always wanted a stripper too. Seriously looked at canoes, but...
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messing-about Work benches and hand tools  
04:48 13-Nov-05   [Replies: 14, Views: 1376]    By: Unnamed
I love hand planes and scrapers and chisels and just about any OLD hand tool. I use them all the time on every job I do. What I didn't realize was how a good work bench made this tools even more useful. I started to get interested in building a ...
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messing-about PVC and fiberglasss mast?  
12:42 10-Oct-05   [Replies: 4, Views: 289]    By: Unnamed
Just thinking out loud here. But has anyone looked at taking a PVC pipe and coating it with fiberglass or carbon fiber to make a mast? Just curious....
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messing-about Boat building lumber  
11:41 8-Oct-05   [Replies: 11, Views: 320]    By: Unnamed
I have been sitting and studying the plans on Cs-20 #66 the past couple of nights. I noticed that spruce and fir were recommended for building materials. Problem is around here all we have is Southern Yellow Pine and then the generic white wood that ...
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messing-about How much space to build a CS -20?  
08:36 6-Oct-05   [Replies: 15, Views: 452]    By: Unnamed
I have a roughly 30 x 40 foot basement shop. When we built the house I had to make a change due to the grade and had to move my garage door to the shop. I had it laid out so I could put a long term project (like a boat of a car) in the shop and stil...
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messing-about OT: Bench is almost done  
03:32 22-Mar-05   [Replies: 2, Views: 114]    By: Unnamed
Since it's still slow around here and I have still not shifterd from house to boats here is my latest project. I planed today till my shoulders hurt. I recieved my replacement blade from Walt for my #7 today. I sharpened it and went to work on the...
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messing-about OT: Clamp tree :-)  
03:28 14-Feb-05   [Replies: 4, Views: 217]    By: Unnamed
OK this isn't about boats. I am stilling finishing up house projects and then I start repairing my boat and building a new one I promise!! Clamping up the tapered column I was building and when I stepped back and looked I realized I might have so...
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messing-about OT: New shop!!  
03:08 11-Jan-05   [Replies: 3, Views: 165]    By: Unnamed
I have spent all my spare time working on the house and the shop has had to wait. I still have a whirlpool tub in my Dining Room but I am getting close to finishing the house! I am at the point my next big projects are shop project. Like building the...
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messing-about Plywood for a Diva  
01:17 29-Oct-04   [Replies: 1, Views: 344]    By: Unnamed
I was sitting in front of the TV yesterday thinking about what we have to do to finish the house. One the biggest things I have left is making and installing the trim (rails and stiles) on the birch paneling I made for the dining room. Then it hi...
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messing-about Sea Skiff cradle  
01:59 3-Oct-04   [Replies: 0, Views: 87]    By: Unnamed
I am posting this in several forums. Once upon a time I found a web site that had dimensions/plans for Cris Craft shipping cradles. Now that I am close to needing this info I can't find it. Does anyone happen to know where I can get this info? I ...
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