Many years ago I had a bunch of shrubs and trees to prune, and a broken handle on my old, old compound loppers (they don't make them like that anymore!). :o( I...
Very Cool, John Looks like it should work well. It gives me inspiration. I might try something like that using my Radial arm saw table as the base and drill...
It seems to me that woodturning is something that people especially tend to make needlessly complicated and expensive, even more so than the usual Norm ...
I couldn't agree more, John. And you're sure right about a crude setup working okay. I spent the last few days turning my drill press into a mini lathe for...
Continuing the saga of John the cheapskate, he takes a step or two beyond the el-cheapo spar lathe, but still gets by without an expensive machinist's lathe....
Has anybody seen any Non-Marine brass floor flanges for pipe? I know I've seen them in hardware stores in the past, but Jerry's doesn't have any now, so maybe...
How's the thole pin turning coming, Bryan? Sounds like a c;ever setup. When I made that lopper handle I discovered that a regular chisel didn't work very well...
Thanks John I'm still looking, but haven't found any appropriate "Hubs",yet. I was looking at the regular galvanized ones the other day when I went into True...
Sorry to hear about your mast damage, John. I hope it's repairable. Although it would've been fun to see the high speed shakedown. I guess there's a little...
John: Ahoy there, I've seen flanges that your looking for at Oregon City plumbing, or you might try Home Depot, what size pipe are you going to use?,...
John, P.S.~~~The ones I have are only galvenized,could you paint them with a brass colored paint or is that legal? Deck flanges come in stainless-or is that...
Fortunately the damage to the foot of Pickle's mast was very slight. I had to put a bushing in to get a new center for drilling the hole at the top of the...
Oops! Four holes and six spokes completely slipped by me. Those hub bosses shown in the wheel plan are awfully simple, I think I could make some just like that...
Please disregard the Above new file notice. The picture is Not there. I thought I would try notifying the group but when I looked at the file size it was too...
Here's where the picture of the Captain's Wheel really is. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MessaboutW/files/Gadgets/Captain%27s% 20Wheel%20Drawing.JPG Much...
John, I'm making 15 thole pins. 12 for the rowing stations and three spares. I hope that's enough, but I'm limited on my supply of check-free black locust....
Rowing across the Atlantic is a lot tougher than the rowing you'll be doing. Those guys were rowing almost all day, every day, often in rough water. I'll bet...
I was originally going to make oarlocks instead of pins. I bought the stock when I got the stuff for the keel strap, pintles, and gudgeons. I really wanted...
I'm just a little slow and behind times here but I do have the capabilities and equipment to cast (brass, aluminum, grey iron)and machine something like you...
Yes they do. And some people buy 50' schooners. I, however wasn't born to money. :o( Remember, I made Culler oars. Upper shaft dia. 2 1/4". Plus leather...
You and Joe L. must have been cast from the same mold, you'd rather make just about anything rather than buy it! ;o) Actually, #2 (2 1/2") oarlocks aren't...
Except for my sail. I bought that; and got rooked pretty good. See, I should have made it myself. ;o) Of course that was my own fault for not doing enough...
Those are some nice locks(from Bolger's book). Interesting design features I hadn't thought of. The text says Eric Ronnberg makes the offset ones; is he too...
...I have been kinda wondering about something... Isn't the sun supposed to make an appearance soon? I would kind of like to uncover our boat & do some...
Hey Guy I was hoping you folks were OK. Long time, no hear from. I can see shadows outside. That's a good sign. Boy, those windows are dirty. Hibernation's...
Eric Ronnberg is the famous modeler, and that keeps him busy enough. I think he only sold the locks for a short while. There is at least one outfit selling...
Welcome back, Dennis! You'll just have to take it on faith that the sun is still up there, somewhere, above the clouds. It should stop raining by July. <g> I...
Have you seen this link? http://www.openwater.com/Boatshow/oarlock_special_report/oarlocks.htm#Oarlock%20Materials Lots of stuff about locks and manufacturers....
