Wooden kayak

[tod evans]

[Anti Federalist]

Gorgeous.

[Anti Federalist]

[tod evans]

Gorgeous.

It's worth the time, guy has some skill....

[Anti Federalist]

It's worth the time, guy has some skill....

I'm biased of course, but I've always felt that wooden boatbuilding was the penultimate test of a woodworker's skill.

[tod evans]

I'm biased of course, but I've always felt that wooden boatbuilding was the penultimate test of a woodworker's skill.

I view marquetry inlaid furniture as the pinnacle....

That's the beauty of woodbutcherie, a man can keep learning new aspects up to the point he can no longer hold a tool....And most stuff that leaves his bench is appreciated...

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[Anti Federalist]

I view marquetry inlaid furniture as the pinnacle....

How about both?

[tod evans]

How about both?

Yup!

I've seen exquisite work on boats and planes...

Money and proper attitude buys craftsmanship....

[fedupinmo]

Beautiful!

[fedupinmo]

I'm biased of course, but I've always felt that wooden boatbuilding was the penultimate test of a woodworker's skill.

I like my brother's sheds more than his boats.

[Anti Federalist]

Yup!

I've seen exquisite work on boats and planes...

Money and proper attitude buys craftsmanship....

Hahaha yes, yes it does.

The people that can afford to spend millions of dollars on what amounts to a plaything, have the money and the time to allow a craftsman to really strut his stuff.

[tod evans]

Hahaha yes, yes it does.

The people that can afford to spend millions of dollars on what amounts to a plaything, have the money and the time to allow a craftsman to really strut his stuff.

There are many I won't work for......I'd rather build kitchen cabs for someone who appreciates the work than some wallet that views my labor as a commodity....

When money and attitude are in sync beautiful things get made.

[Danke]

I wonder if Oyarde can get his tribe to make one of those for me.

[Suzanimal]

I went kayaking yesterday but I have a crappy neon green plastic one. My son handed it down to me when he got a nicer one.

I wonder how heavy that thing is.

[tod evans]

I went kayaking yesterday but I have a crappy neon green plastic one. My son handed it down to me when he got a nicer one.

I wonder how heavy that thing is.

I've got an old Necky tandem kevlar boat that's about 80# I'll bet yours is lighter than that...

[Suzanimal]

I've got an old Necky tandem kevlar boat that's about 80# I'll bet yours is lighter than that...

HA! Mine is a plastic sit on. I flip them too much to have a sit in and am too weak to move them when they get water in them. My son has a plastic sit in but he would be so jealous of your two seater. He's been eyeing one at Walmart that he can afford but it's been out of stock for awhile.

This is the exact one I have.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sun-Dolph...d=actual_color

[tod evans]

HA! Mine is a plastic sit on. I flip them too much to have a sit in and am too weak to move them when they get water in them. My son has a plastic sit in but he would be so jealous of your two seater. He's been eyeing one at Walmart that he can afford but it's been out of stock for awhile.

If he's responsible tell him to look for a used composite boat, hands down superior to plastic for everything but rock banging...

[Suzanimal]

If he's responsible tell him to look for a used composite boat, hands down superior to plastic for everything but rock banging...

I will. He's been looking on Craigslist but they go really fast around here - especially nice ones within his meager budget - $300.00, lol.

[tod evans]

I will. He's been looking on Craigslist but they go really fast around here - especially nice ones within his meager budget - $300.00, lol.

A friends son bought a torn composite canoe last year, fell off a trailer, almost no use, $150.00!

I milled him some new gunnel wood, he did the glass work and this summer he's paddling a 40# 16' canoe for about what your son has to invest....

The boat sold for $3500.00 new...

[georgiaboy]

I've taken a recent interest in sailing, got a landlubber's sailing certificate so I could charter a daysailer now and again on vacation.

I fell in love with the boats, especially the wooden ones.

I got hooked on a youtube channel about a wooden sailboat restoration -- Restoring Susanna. Susanna is the boat's name. 4 years and over 70 episodes later, the boat is now launched. you can binge the over 200 hours of video at your leisure. It's a hoot, and a great learning experience.

I agree, OP, the wooden boat shipwright has to be one of the highest forms of woodworking there is. Amazing stuff.

[oyarde]

I went kayaking today , it is alot of fun getting pulled around with a 1 lb fish on 4lb test . Mine is plastic too but long and heavy .

[Anti Federalist]

I've taken a recent interest in sailing, got a landlubber's sailing certificate so I could charter a daysailer now and again on vacation.

I fell in love with the boats, especially the wooden ones.

I got hooked on a youtube channel about a wooden sailboat restoration -- Restoring Susanna. Susanna is the boat's name. 4 years and over 70 episodes later, the boat is now launched. you can binge the over 200 hours of video at your leisure. It's a hoot, and a great learning experience.

I agree, OP, the wooden boat shipwright has to be one of the highest forms of woodworking there is. Amazing stuff.

You might want to venture north this summer.

I have a buddy of mine that sailed in this race a couple of times.

Gloucester Schooner Race

http://www.libertyfleet.com/windjamm...-schooner-race



Three days of onboard berthing, racing and meals for $650?

Bargain at twice the price, I'd say.

[Anti Federalist]

[tod evans]

I'm hoping in the next year or two son shows an interest in doing this with me...

http://rivermiles.com/

[Anti Federalist]

[Anti Federalist]

And don't let anybody tell you wooden boats are stodgy and slow...

[tod evans]

And don't let anybody tell you wooden boats are stodgy and slow...

I damn near $#@! myself in a 14' mahogany boat with a nitrous injected 150 2-stroke Black Max on the back of it.....

It'd almost sink if sitting still..

[Anti Federalist]

I damn near $#@! myself in a 14' mahogany boat with a nitrous injected 150 2-stroke Black Max on the back of it.....

It'd almost sink if sitting still..

F1 "pickle fork"! Had one my oneself...wicked fast.

And yes...my fat ass sunk it once.

[oyarde]

I wonder if Oyarde can get his tribe to make one of those for me.

In the old days we actually used what would be called a dugout canoe but ours were very , very nice . Our Northern brothers used Birch Bark canoes . If I quoted you a price on a wooden canoe it would be very high . I would also need a couple new Adze and good ones are hard to find and expensive .

[georgiaboy]

You might want to venture north this summer.

I have a buddy of mine that sailed in this race a couple of times.

Gloucester Schooner Race

http://www.libertyfleet.com/windjamm...-schooner-race

....

Three days of onboard berthing, racing and meals for $650?

Bargain at twice the price, I'd say.

Nice. I pretty much have to travel to find good wind.

Been thinking I'd enjoy crewing on a big sailing ship in some capacity...