Kingfisher a gaff rig pilot cutter

[W.P. Rayner]

Nice scarf joints Michael... well done.

Paul

[michael mott]

Russ The trick is to take time preparing the joint. I am very fortunate to have a die filing machine.

It is this tool, I purchased mine in 1979, to do a particular job and have only used it sporadically since. it holds the file perfectly at 90 degrees to the table and cuts on the down stroke just like a scroll saw, in fact I can set it up to use saw blades as well, but I enjoy using a hand jewelers saw as it cuts a very fine line and wastes little material. 

http://www.wentztech.com/metalworking/equipment/die-filer/

Paul thanks.

michael

[michael mott]

A little more progress with the big boat.

some of the wood re sawn for the keel



and after gluing up a few bit for the stem





another one of these multiple scarf joints.



last shot for today, the little round puck like object is a sanding jig for sanding inside curves.



Michael

[Ray Dunakin]

That's some amazing carpentry work.

[Andi Little]

Dear Lord man! ................. at least allow us to catch our breath!

Actually this I'm sure is going to be another "must see" post to follow .... all power to your elbow.

[finescalerr]

This is really disturbing. First a paper pilot model whose construction techniques I find educational. Now an impressive display of woodwork. I'm almost too intimidated to visit my own forum! -- Russ

[michael mott]

Ray I'm happy that you like my wood-butchering.

Andi glad that you are following along, you set a pretty high standard with your own work.

Russ What can I say? you know I cannot play a note, musically I got 8% in grade school, woodwork I did fairly well.

Today it was a lovely sunny day in the shop.



which got me inspired.

I finished up the long straight parts of the keel, and began cutting the notches for the frames, I made a simple rest type jig to act as a guide for the 1/4 inch pareing chisel.





The sides were cut with a #11 blade using a quick styrene square glued to the correct angle, if I were going to do a lot of these I would make it out of brass.





Gluing the inside and outside sections of the keel were not easy to rub together so I used a bit of weight and a couple of small clamps on the stem.





so I am pretty pleased with the progress today. I also threw together a level building board out of some scrap 1 inch K3 particle board and some 1/2 inch ply. and glued up a sloped keel rest to set the hull at the correct angle so that the frames are vertical.



next the stern post and rudder housing.

Michael

[marc_reusser]

Sweet!...and quite the nice shop.

M

[lab-dad]

Lovely, lovely lovely!
Just like seeing the real thing come to life!

I really enjoy seeing everyones work spaces!
I have 4 different dedicated "shops" and cant get enough of seeing others!
Of course they all have one thing in common - never big enough!

-Marty

[TRAINS1941]

Wow!!!  That is really nice.  And a pretty good workshop to boot.

Jerry

[Chuck Doan]

Beautiful work Michael!  I would have just built a flatboat.

[Gordon Ferguson]

I see the quality of workmanship is up to your usual exceptionally high standard Michael .................. and if you think I am going to be stupid enough to offer anymore advice you are wrong 

Keep up the standard and speed of progress so I can have a good start to my mornings

I presume you are going to go back to the "paper hull" every now and again? 

[michael mott]

Thanks for all the kind words everyone.
Gordon, yes I will continue working on the little boat.

I stared on the frames today to get a better feel for the shape, frames 1 and 2 were made from single pieces of wood, the shaping of them at the keel was a bit tricky.



Frames 3 and 4 are made up with single scarf joints.





the 1 an 2 frames close up



That's all for now.

Michael

[finescalerr]

I get the feeling this guy knows a little about how to construct wooden ships and boats. Anyone have a similar impression? -- Russ

[Andi Little]

I feel like I've brought a knife to a gunfight - that's how I feel!