Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Building The Bluejacket Ship Crafter's Grand Banks Dory

I can let the Youtube video do most of the tutorials for me. I have a few pics from the build. The kit took me around 17 hours, with some of that used for filming the video.

 
 
Prestaining of parts


 
Gloss Coating of Wood Parts


 
Plans showing frames and cut points



The frames are cut using the plans

 
The frames are finished

 
Using glass to cover the plans for cutting

 
Using the pins to mount the bow piece

 
Final fit up with the frames

 
Using a Ryobi drill to weight down the frames to true up the frames

 
The garboard rails put in place

 
The stern piece is fit

 
The final frames are glued with the garboard strake

 
First plank is fit

 
Planks are glued


 
All planks fit


 
Shearing the frame supports flush with the gunwale

 
Frames cut


 
Cutting basswood for the rail caps

 
Cap rails trimmed

 
Mahogany runners fit

 
Bending the mahogany planks
 

 
Another rail clamped

 
Building the oars

 
Oar handles

 
Finished oars

 
Making the sail

 
Mast is up

 
Drawing out the reefs in the sail

 
The sail is coated with modge podge and water

 
Finishing the line bucket

 
Sail rig is set!


 
Snotter in place

 
Boat finished! Sail down

 
Top view

 
Stern view
 
 
See the YouTube video here:
 
 
       
     
       


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